Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica (Jun 2017)

Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia: rare case in an 11-year-old girl

  • Rafael Alves Tumeh,
  • Miguel Sabino Neto,
  • Ana Lúcia Cunha,
  • Mayara Mytzi de Aquino Silva,
  • Henrique Ribeiro de Paula,
  • Lydia Masako Ferreira

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5935/2177-1235.2017RBCP0048
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 32, no. 02
pp. 295 – 298

Abstract

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Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia is a benign disease characterized by excessive proliferation of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts, which can lead to significant breast growth. The presentation is rare, especially among young women and cases requiring mastectomy. This report describes a rare case of an 11-year-old female patient with rapidly progressing mammary hypertrophy, who needed mastectomy and then mammoplasty for complete social integration.

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