Lamphrai Srinuan first noticed her chest starting to swell around three years ago, but thought little of it.

But the 46-year-old, from Thailand, says they began to suddenly balloon at the end of last year.

Lamphrai, who has no children, is now in agony as her ginormous assets cause her chronic shoulder, back and chest pain.

In April, her husband Bunleang, 51, took her to the the Buddhachinaraj hospital in Phitsanulok in a desperate bid for answers.

Doctors carried out examinations and a scan revealed no signs of tumours, leaving them baffled and unable to diagnose her.

It’s very difficult for me to even sit or lay down to sleep at night-Lamphrai Srinuan.

Speaking on Friday, Lamphrai, said: “It’s very difficult for me to even sit or lay down to sleep at night.

“The breasts are getting heavier and that really hurts my neck and my back.

“I don’t wear clothes because every shirt I have doesn’t fit me now. I only have one large shirt that I wear when I go to the hospital.”

Lamphrai, who has had to stop work harvesting rice, is currently suffering from a joint infection, which worsens her condition as she is unable to walk without crutches.

She is also forced to wear a heavy cloth tied behind her neck to support her gigantic bosom.

Lamphrai is worried because her breasts are still growing every day and their weight puts constant pressure on her spine and pain in her nipples.

She appealed for help with medical costs last week and hopes that somebody will be able to cure the condition.

Lamphrai has not been diagnosed but the illness appears to be similar to breast hypertrophy.

Breast hypertrophy – of which one form is gigantomastia – is one medical condition that can cause breasts to grow uncontrollably.

What Is Gigantomastia?

Gigantomastia is a rare condition that causes excessive growth of the female breasts. Only a couple hundredTrusted Source cases have been reported in the medical literature.

The exact cause of gigantomastia isn’t known. The condition can occur randomly, but it has also been seen to occur during puberty, pregnancy, or after taking certain medications. It doesn’t occur in men.

The breast growth can occur over the course of a few years, but there have been some cases of gigantomastia where a woman’s breasts grew three or more cup sizes within a few days. Other symptoms include breast pain, posture problems, infections, and back pain.

While gigantomastia is considered a benign (noncancerous) condition, it can be physically disabling if not treated. In some cases, the condition resolves on its own, but many women with gigantomastia will need to have breast reduction surgery or a mastectomy.

Gigantomastia also goes by other names, including breast hypertrophy and macromastia.

Gigantomastia is rare but there are no estimates for the number of women who have it, according to the US Department of Health.

The condition can cause stretching of the skin leading to sores appearing.

Breast hypertrophy can affect both breasts, or in some cases just one.

An Ado Ekiti Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, remanded a 30-year-old Methodist priest, Rev. Peter Adewuyi, in prison custody for allegedly faking his own kidnap in order to obtain ransom.

The court also remanded Adewuyi’s accomplice, 25-year-old Oluwadare Ajewole, in prison pending their next appearance in court.

The suspects, who were arrested by the police on June 11, are facing counts of aiding, arranging and abetting kidnapping.

The police prosecutor, Inspector Monica Ikebuilo, alleged that the offences were contrary to and punishable under sections 5 and 7 of the Ekiti State Kidnap and Terrorism (Prohibition) Law, 2015.

The prosecutor explained that the crime was committed within the Ado Ekiti Magisterial District.

Adewuyi had claimed that he was kidnapped between Ijebu-Jesa in Osun State and Aramoko in Ekiti State while embarking on a journey.

The priest allegedly hid himself in a hotel in Ado Ekiti and pretended that he had been abducted, claiming that his captors were demanding N3m as ransom from his church members and members of the public.

At Monday’s proceedings, the magistrate, Kehinde Awosika, ordered that the accused persons be remanded in prison custody pending the issuance of legal advice by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

She subsequently adjourned the case till July 24, 2019.

A 55-year-old father, Eze Chukwuma, was on Monday arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Court for allegedly molesting his two daughters.

He was arraigned on two counts bordering on defilement contrary to Section 137 of the Criminal Law CH. C17. Vol 3, Law of Lagos of State, 2015.

It was gathered that the father molested his daughters, aged 16 and 17, between 2008 and 2017, at No 2 Agbeke Close, Iyana-Era, Coker bus stop, Ijanikin, Lagos.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Chukwuma allegedly started molesting his daughters after the death of his wife in February 2008.

According to the 16-year-old daughter, the suspect, who allegedly deflowered her in 2008, takes turns with the sisters every night.

She added that one of her elder sisters absconded from home after she could no longer endure the incessant sexual harassment.

She said in her statement to the police, “The whole thing started when my mother died in February 2008. My father brought us back from the village in Ebonyi State to Lagos and started harassing my elder sister sexually; two of my elder sisters were already staying with him then. When we got to the house, we couldn’t find one of my sisters.

“So, I asked my eldest sister and she said that she ran away from the house when she could no longer bear daddy’s sexual harassment.

“My eldest sister stayed and endured everything, because she would soon finish secondary school. My eldest sister later gained admission to the university and since then has not come home, neither has she spoken with my father.

“At a point, I was left at home with my two other sisters and at night, my father would ask us to separate ourselves so that he could sleep with one person first before going for the other. Sometimes, he would threaten to stab us if we refused to allow him to have his way.”

The presiding judge, Justice Abiola Sholadoye, ordered that the defendant be remanded in the Kirikiri Medium Prison and adjourned the case till October 28 for trial.

Meanwhile, a 43-year-old Muslim cleric, Abdulsalam Salaudeen, has also been arraigned before the court for allegedly molesting a five-year-old pupil in the mosque.

Salaudeen was arraigned on one count of defilement.

It was gathered that the cleric, who was engaged to teach the victim Islamic studies, on December 22, 2018, at the Olorungbebe Mosque, Iyana Ile-Oba in the Igando area of Lagos, allegedly lured her to a secluded place in the mosque and molested her.

Our correspondent learnt that a neighbour, who recorded the act, allegedly took the footage to the Lagos State Police Command.

According to the prosecutor, Momoh Ayokanmi, the then Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, directed undercover operatives attached to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Bureau to arrest the suspects and hand him over to the Gender Section of the command for detailed investigation.

Salaudeen, who had earlier been arraigned before the Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, was re-arraigned before the Special Offences Court. He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Justice Soladoye ordered that the cleric be remanded in the Kirikiri Prison till October 14, when the case will come up again.