Bilateral reduction mammoplasty after heart transplantation

Heart Surg Forum. 2014 Aug;17(4):E224-6. doi: 10.1532/HSF98.2014359.

Abstract

We report a bilateral reduction mammoplasty in a 15 year old female who suffered increasing back and shoulder pain and chest wall discomfort associated with bilateral breast enlargement during a 17 month period following heart transplantation. Cardiologic evaluation confirmed a structurally normal heart with good systolic and diastolic function, and ejection fraction of 80%. We performed a bilateral mammoplasty using dermal suspension flap in vertical-scar reduction. The patient recovered satisfactorily without incident, and breast morphology was excellent at the 2 year 9 month follow-up, with no recurrence of her previous symptoms or further hyperplasia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Back Pain / etiology
  • Back Pain / prevention & control*
  • Breast Implants*
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / complications
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / surgery*
  • Contraindications
  • Female
  • Heart Transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Mammaplasty / methods*
  • Shoulder Pain / etiology
  • Shoulder Pain / prevention & control*
  • Treatment Outcome