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Disorders of the Breast

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This chapter summarizes the current knowledge of congenital deformities of the breast, which can be categorized in hyperplastic, hypoplastic, and deformational anomalies. The embryological and anatomical background is introduced to understand the diversity of deformations before details of frequent anomalies are discussed. Finally, general approaches of surgical correction with careful timing for treatment as well as best cosmetic and functional outcome are described.

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    Steffi Mayer & Jan-Hendrik Gosemann

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Mayer, S., Gosemann, JH. (2020). Disorders of the Breast. In: Puri, P. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38482-0_99-1

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