STATUS OF THE BREASTS IN PATIENTS WITH THE POSTCASTRATION SYNDROME TREATED BY TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN FETAL TISSUE

Clinical and x-ray examinations of the breasts were carried out in 45 women with the postcastration syndrome before and after treatment by h uman fetal tissue transplantation. the results indicate that a drastic drop of the steroid hormones level and increased gonadotropin secreti on occurring in patients with the postcastration syndrome lead to the intensification of involution proceses no matter what the patient's ag e. Benign hyperplastic changes in the breasts induced by previous neur oendocrine gynecological diseases gradually regress. Breast examinatio ns carried out 6-8 months after transplantation of human fetal tissue showed no deterioration of any kind. Clinical examinations and intervi ews of patients showed an improved turgor of breast skin, although mam mography failed to detect any changes in the volume of the glands.