J Korean Radiol Soc.
2004 Mar;50(3):213-215. 10.3348/jkrs.2004.50.3.213.
Breast Gigantism Induced by D-Penicillamine: Case Report
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- 1Department of Radiology, Asan Medial Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea. hhkim@amc.seoul.kr
- KMID: 2199851
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2004.50.3.213
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.
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