Successful treatment of D-penicillamine-induced breast gigantism with danazol

Patrick J. Rooney; P J Rooney; J Cleland; John G.F. Cleland

doi:10.1136/bmj.282.6276.1627-e

Successful treatment of D-penicillamine-induced breast gigantism with danazol

Patrick J. Rooney, P J Rooney, J Cleland, John G.F. Cleland

British medical journal (Clinical research ed.) · 1981 · vol. 282(6276) , pp. 1627–1628 · doi:10.1136/bmj.282.6276.1627-e · PMID:6786588 · PMC1505498 · W1998504466

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The case report describes the successful treatment of D-penicillamine-induced breast gigantism using danazol, though it does not explicitly link these findings to endometriosis or adenomyosis.

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Breast Breast Diseases Danazol Penicillamine Pregnadienes Adult Breast Breast Diseases Danazol Female Humans Hypertrophy Hypertrophy Penicillamine Pregnadienes

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Danazol in the treatment of benign breast disease 1977

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[1] Danazol in the treatment of benign breast disease 1977