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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Main Author: B. P. DAVE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 1985-02-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778511
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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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