Gigantomastia - a classification and review of the literature

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 493-502

  Dancey, Anne ^a   Khan, M ^a   Dawson, J ^a   Peart, F ^a  

^a SELLY OAK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast reduction; Gigantomastia; Mastectomy

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; DANAZOL; DYDROGESTERONE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE; TAMOXIFEN;

AMENORRHEA; BREAST HYPERPLASIA; BREAST REDUCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG OVERDOSE; HEALTH SURVEY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; PLASTIC SURGERY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; MAMMAPLASTY; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 43049126170     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.10.041     Document Type: Review

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