Breast Gigantism Induced by D-Penicillamine: Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2004.50.3.213
- Author:
Ji Hyeon CHA
1
;
Hak Hee KIM
;
Sun Mi KIM
;
Myung Hee SEO
;
Hoi Soo YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Asan Medial Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea. hhkim@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Breast gigantism;
D-penicillamine, breast enlargement;
Breast
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Breast*;
Copper;
Gigantism*;
Hepatolenticular Degeneration;
Mammography;
Penicillamine*;
Ultrasonography
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2004;50(3):213-215
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
D-penicillamine, a chelating agent of copper, is the drug of choice for the treatment of Wilson's disease. Breast enlargement is a rare complication arising from its use, and we report a case of breast gigantism which developed after it had been used for ten months to treat this condition. Mammography demonstrated bilaterally enlarged dense breasts; ultrasonography, similarly, demonstrated enlargement, revealing the presence of a mass, shown at biopsy to be benign, in the left one.
