Gestational macromastia: A medical and surgical challenge

Sara A. Bloom; Maurice Y. Nahabedian

doi:10.1111/j.1524-4741.2008.00628.x

Gestational macromastia: A medical and surgical challenge

Sara A. Bloom, Maurice Y. Nahabedian

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Gestational macromastia is a rare and complex disorder. Establishing an optimal medical and surgical management regimen has been challenging. Medical regimens have included tamoxifen, progesterone, bromocriptine, and testosterone. Surgical therapies have included reduction mammaplasty and mastectomy. This report will highlight the successful medical and surgical management in a woman with severe gestational macromastia.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	492-495
Number of pages	4
Journal	Breast Journal
Volume	14
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4741.2008.00628.x
State	Published - Sep 2008

Keywords

Free nipple graft
Gestational macromastia
Reduction mammaplasty

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Internal Medicine
Surgery
Oncology

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