A Case of Virginal Breast Hypertrophy. |
S C Hamm, S W Oh, S S Shim, H D Lee, S Y Kim, H J Park, H J Jun, C Y Kim |
Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea |
처녀성 유방 비대증 (Virginal Breast Hypertrophy) 1례 * |
함세창, 오세욱, 심성섭, 이형두, 김수영, 박희주, 전희주, 김찬영 |
부산대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
Received: 24 July 1990 • Accepted: 30 August 1990 |
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Abstract |
A 12-year-old girl visited due to massive breast enlargement during past 10 months. We evaluated
hormonal levels and radiologic studies but could not find the cause and diagnosed as virginal or
juvenile breast hypertrophy. Hormonal therapy was not effective. We relieved her physical discom-
fort or mental anguish with reduction mammoplasty and report with brief review of related literatur-
es. |
Key Words:
Virginal breast hypertrophy, Macromastia |
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