BILATERAL GIANT BREASTS IN AN ADOLESCENT FEMALE
Giant fibro-adenoma (Cystosarcoma phylloides) in a girl of 13 years of age is being presented because of its extreme rarity. It is highly probable that the rapid growth of these tummours in the pubertal phase of adolescent females is due to either excessive oestragen stimulation or lack of its antag...
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1985-02-01
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| description | Giant fibro-adenoma (Cystosarcoma phylloides) in a girl of 13 years of age is being presented because of its extreme rarity. It is highly probable that the rapid growth of these tummours in the pubertal phase of adolescent females is due to either excessive oestragen stimulation or lack of its antagonists. The present case has been followed-up for two years and there has been no recurrence or any problem after surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9192e41b22f04745a94c115f6bea66b22025-08-20T02:10:09ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X1985-02-01180205405610.1055/s-0043-1778511BILATERAL GIANT BREASTS IN AN ADOLESCENT FEMALEB. P. DAVEGiant fibro-adenoma (Cystosarcoma phylloides) in a girl of 13 years of age is being presented because of its extreme rarity. It is highly probable that the rapid growth of these tummours in the pubertal phase of adolescent females is due to either excessive oestragen stimulation or lack of its antagonists. The present case has been followed-up for two years and there has been no recurrence or any problem after surgery.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778511 |
| spellingShingle | B. P. DAVE BILATERAL GIANT BREASTS IN AN ADOLESCENT FEMALE Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
| title | BILATERAL GIANT BREASTS IN AN ADOLESCENT FEMALE |
| title_full | BILATERAL GIANT BREASTS IN AN ADOLESCENT FEMALE |
| title_fullStr | BILATERAL GIANT BREASTS IN AN ADOLESCENT FEMALE |
| title_full_unstemmed | BILATERAL GIANT BREASTS IN AN ADOLESCENT FEMALE |
| title_short | BILATERAL GIANT BREASTS IN AN ADOLESCENT FEMALE |
| title_sort | bilateral giant breasts in an adolescent female |
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