Unilateral breast enlargement in association with congestive heart failure

C Ezeugwu; U Gidwani; J Oropello; E Benjamin

Unilateral breast enlargement in association with congestive heart failure

N J Med. 1995 Jun;92(6):391-2.

Authors

C Ezeugwu¹, U Gidwani, J Oropello, E Benjamin

Affiliation

¹ Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029-8867, USA.

PMID: 7617313

Abstract

The authors describe unilateral breast enlargement and congestive heart failure. Two patients responded to diuretic therapy with complete resolution of breast enlargement. An impairment in venous drainage through the azygous, axillary, and thoracic veins may explain this phenomenon.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Breast Diseases / drug therapy
Breast Diseases / etiology*
Breast Diseases / physiopathology
Diuretics / therapeutic use
Edema / drug therapy
Edema / etiology*
Female
Heart Failure / complications*
Heart Failure / drug therapy
Heart Failure / physiopathology
Humans
Middle Aged

Substances

Diuretics