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An idiopathic gigantomastia.

Min Jeng Cho¹, Jung-Hyun Yang¹, Hyeon-Gon Choi²

¹Department of Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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Summary

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Gigantomastia, excessive breast growth, can occur outside of pregnancy or puberty. This report details a rare idiopathic gigantomastia case successfully treated with reduction mammaplasty and free nipple graft.

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Breast Gigantomastia Mammaplasty Reduction

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Endocrinology
Plastic Surgery
Case Reports

Background:

Gigantomastia is defined as excessive breast growth, typically associated with pregnancy or puberty.
Idiopathic gigantomastia, unrelated to these common triggers, is exceptionally rare.

Observation:

A case of idiopathic gigantomastia occurred in a patient without pregnancy or puberty.
This condition presented as significant, unexplained breast enlargement.

Findings:

The patient underwent successful surgical treatment using reduction mammaplasty and a free nipple graft.
This represents the first reported case of idiopathic gigantomastia in Korea.

Implications:

This case expands the understanding of gigantomastia etiology beyond typical associations.
It highlights the efficacy of surgical intervention for rare, non-pregnancy/puberty-related gigantomastia.