Anomalies of the adolescent breast
| Autor: | Patricia S. Simmons |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Gynecology
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty business.industry medicine.disease Malignancy Breast asymmetry Fibroadenoma Medical care Intervention (counseling) Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Fibrocystic changes Adenocarcinoma Ultrasonography skin and connective tissue diseases business |
| Zdroj: | Paediatrics and Child Health. 18:S5-S7 |
| ISSN: | 1751-7222 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this review is to familiarize physicians who provide medical care to the young with knowledge about breast anomalies that present during childhood and adolescence. The scope includes congenital and developmental abnormalities, including breast masses. Both diagnosis and management are addressed. Congenital and acquired anomalies of the breast most often present during adolescence. The most common anomalies are polythelia and breast asymmetry. Surgical intervention for anomalies should be tailored and timed to the individual patient's situation and need not wait until adolescence is completed. Breast masses in adolescents are most likely to be fibrocystic changes or fibroadenoma. Malignancy of the breast is rare and not likely to be adenocarcinoma. When imaging is needed, ultrasonography is the preferred modality. Not all breast masses, including fibroadenomas, need to be excised. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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