GB22

Hypertrophy of breast

Hipertrofia da mama

Category

Definition

A condition affecting the breast, characterised by unilateral or bilateral enlargement or thickening of the connective tissues that exceeds 3% of the total body weight. This condition may be associated with increased histologic sensitivity to, or abnormally high levels of, prolactin, estrogen, and progesterone in the blood.

Index Terms

Hypertrophy of breastHypertrophy of breast NOShypertrophic breastexcessive development of breastmacromastiamastoplastiaHypertrophy of nippleEpithelial hyperplasia of nippleSenile hypertrophy of breastParenchymatous senile hypertrophy of breastmassive puberty hypertrophy of breastMassive pubertal hypertrophy of breastBreast hyperplasiaGynaecomastiahypertrophy of male breast