Gestational gigantomastia with fatal outcome
Autops. Case Rep
; 10(4): e2020213, 2020. tab, graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1131848
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BR26.7
ABSTRACT
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 HIV-positive female with no relevant past medical history, who died due to the complications of gestational gigantomastia at the Maputo Central Hospital, in Mozambique.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Breast
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Breast Diseases
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Autops. Case Rep
Journal subject:
Anatomia
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Patologia Cl¡nica
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Patologia Legal
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mozambique
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Spain
Institution/Affiliation country:
Barcelona Institute for Global health (ISGlobal)/ES
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Eduardo Mondlane University/MZ
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Maputo Central Hospital/MZ