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The Annals of Pharmacotherapy: Vol. 36, No. 3, pp. 444-445. DOI 10.1345/aph.1A229
© 2002 Harvey Whitney Books Company.
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Breast enlargement induced by D-penicillamine

JZ Tchebiner

OBJECTIVE: To report a patient with reversible breast enlargement due to D-penicillamine treatment for scleroderma. CASE SUMMARY: A 55-year-old white woman developed enlarged breasts during D-penicillamine therapy for scleroderma. The enlargement regressed following discontinuation of the drug, and planned breast reduction surgery was avoided. DISCUSSION: D-Penicillamine has been used in the treatment of various diseases including scleroderma. Breast enlargement has been previously described as a rare adverse effect of this drug. The enlargement subsided following discontinuation of the medication. CONCLUSIONS: Attention is called to this rare adverse effect in an effort to avoid unnecessary diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, including surgery.




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