Management of first trimester breast enlargement with necrosis

Plast Reconstr Surg. 1979 Mar;63(3):383-6. doi: 10.1097/00006534-197903000-00017.

Abstract

We describe our management of two patients who had massive breast enlargement with necrosis in the first trimester. First, a therapeutic abortion was done to stop the breast growth, then we skin grafted the large ulcerated areas on the breasts, and finally we did a simple mastectomy with silicone gel implants for reconstruction. The latter procedure was to prevent almost certain recurrence of the problem during any succeeding pregnancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abortion, Therapeutic
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Breast Diseases / drug therapy
  • Breast Diseases / pathology
  • Breast Diseases / surgery*
  • Dydrogesterone / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Mastectomy
  • Necrosis
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / surgery*
  • Pregnancy Trimester, First
  • Skin Transplantation
  • Surgery, Plastic*

Substances

  • Dydrogesterone