Case Report | |
A Case Report of the Three-Years-Old Girl with Unilateral Amastia | |
Zahra Ghanbari1, Rana Shokouhmand2 | |
1General Physician, Islamic Azad University Tabriz Branch, Iran 2Midwifery, Marand Health Network, Iran |
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IJWHR 2013; 1: 036-038 DOI: 10.15296/ijwhr.2013.06 Viewed : 3665 times Downloaded : 5384 times. Keywords : Amastia, Breast Congenitally |
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Abstract | |
Since breasts are the symbol of femininity,
deformation or lack of the breasts greatly impairs
the mental quality of life for the female patients.
Psycho-sociological importance of this issue, has
caused many studies to work on breast implants
(1,2,3,4). Amastia is a rare condition where the
breast or nipple is absent. Amastia can be due to:
congenital, teratogen exposure, injuries sustained
during thoracotomy, Chest tube placement, and
inappropriate biopsy of the breast and radiotherapy
of severe burns. Unilateral amastia is often
associated with absence of the pectoral muscles.
Bilateral amastia is associated in 40%of cases with
multiple congenital anomalies involving other parts
of the body as well .We had a rare case of a patient
with unilateral amastia, where, in spite of the rightside
of the breast being intact, the left-side of the
breast was absent. The present article presents the
case with reference to past reports of amastia. A
three-years-old girl with unilateral of breast
tissue,areolea and nipples . No other anomalies
were noted. Investigation done during the hospital
stay including ultrasonography of the chest wall,
abdomen and pelvic were all normal. |
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