Breast hypertrophy is manifested as excessive growth of the breast due to excessive tissue hyperplasia, which can cause relatively serious impacts on both the physiology and psychology of patients [1]. For example, there are often varying degrees of chest, neck and shoulder pain, as well as skin breakdown in the inframammary fold. Some patients are also unwilling to participate in social activities due to psychological problems. The breast is composed of fat, connective and glandular tissues. The hyperplasia can be dominated by any one of the above tissues or a mixed hyperplasia of several tissues [2]. The etiology of breast hypertrophy is not yet fully understood. We only review the pathogenesis of female hypertrophic breasts as follows.
乳房肥大表现为因组织过度增生导致乳房的过度增长,给患者的生理和心理均会造成较严重的影响[1],如常会出现不同程度的胸和颈、肩疼痛,以及乳房下皱襞处皮肤破溃,部分患者还会因心理问题不愿参加社交活动等。乳房由脂肪、结缔和腺体组织组成,增生可以上述组织中的任何一种为主,也可为几种组织混合增生[2]。乳房肥大的病因尚不完全清楚,我们仅就女性肥大乳房的发病机制进行综述如下。