Nigerian Macromastia 2

The patient was a 26-year-old woman who presented with massive swelling of her breasts and bilateral axillary swellings, both of six years duration.. In addition to the breast pathology, she also suffered significant psychological problems. The breast ultrasonography confirmed only diffuse swellings, with no visible lumps or areas of calcifiCation. She had total bilateral excision of the hypertrophied axillary breasts, and bilateral breast amputation with composite nipple-areola complex graft of the normally located breasts.The total weight of the breast tissues removed was 44.8 kilogram.