Management of gigantomastia complicating pregnancy. A case report.

BACKGROUND

Gigantomastia during pregnancy is exceedingly rare, with an incidence of 1/28,000-100,000 pregnancies. Treatment during pregnancy is a dilemma, and postpartum reduction mammoplasty remains the mainstay of treatment.

CASE

Massive bilateral breast enlargement occurred at 19 weeks of gestation in a 24-year-old woman, gravida 2, and led to ulceration and sloughing. Conservative management with bromocriptine resulted in healing of the ulcers and resolution of symptoms. After six months of bromocriptine therapy postpartum, marked involution of the breasts occurred without recurrence.

CONCLUSION

Prolonged bromocriptine therapy should be given after delivery to a pregnant woman with gigantomastia during pregnancy before planning surgical reduction mammoplasty.