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Gestational gigantomastia with fatal outcome
| Title: | Gestational gigantomastia with fatal outcome |
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| Authors: | Natalia Rakislova, Lucilia Lovane, Fabiola Fernandes, Emília Gonçalves, Quique Bassat, Sibone Mocumbi, Jaume Ordi, Carla Carrilho |
| Source: | Autopsy and Case Reports, Vol 10, Iss 4 (2021) |
| Publisher Information: | University of São Paulo, 2021. |
| Publication Year: | 2021 |
| Collection: | LCC:Medicine LCC:Internal medicine |
| Subject Terms: | Gigantomastia, Breast Diseases, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, HIV, Medicine, Internal medicine, RC31-1245 |
| More Details: | Gigantomastia is a rare disease defined by an extreme and rapid enlargement of the breast, generally bilateral. The majority of cases are reported in pregnant women. Ninety-eight cases of gestational gigantomastia have been identified in electronic databases, and those with fatal outcomes comprised only 2 cases (2%). Despite its benign nature, it can lead to severe complications and even death. Its etiology has not been fully elucidated, but it has been speculated that a hormonal component may play a role in the pathogenesis. Currently, treatment options are limited, and surgery is gaining importance, but it is often not feasible in low-resource settings. Herein, we describe a case of a 30-year-old HIVpositive female with no relevant past medical history, who died due to the complications of gestational gigantomastia at the Maputo Central Hospital, in Mozambique. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2236-1960 01707647 |
| Relation: | https://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/187744; https://doaj.org/toc/2236-1960 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/a01707647f18459eb629ad2b8f98853c |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.01707647f18459eb629ad2b8f98853c |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 22361960 01707647 |
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| Published in: | Autopsy and Case Reports |
| Language: | English |