Combining Breast Reduction Techniques to Treat Gigantomastia in Ghana

• Published in: Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open Vol. 6; no. 2; p. e1673
• Main Authors: Scheefer, Melody F., Agbenorku, Pius, Hoyte-Williams, Paa Ekow, Farhat, Boutros, Goodwin, Isak A., Rockwell, W. Bradford
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons 01-02-2018; Copyright The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. All rights reserved; Wolters Kluwer Health; Wolters Kluwer
• Subjects: Case Report
• ISSN: 2169-7574; 2169-7574
• DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001673

In this presentation of 2 consecutive cases of symptomatic juvenile breast hypertrophy in Ghana, we review the patient presentation, workup, and discuss outcomes following a combined technique of inferior pedicle stump with free nipple graft reduction mammoplasty. Surgical goals for treatment of gigantomastia were 2-foldto resect adequate tissue to obtain symptomatic relief with improved quality of life, while avoiding a flat, boxy-appearing breast shape.