Article
The Female and Male Adolescent Breast
International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health
Abstract
The breast is an important organ system for the adolescent female and occasionally for the adolescent male as well. This chapter reviews basic principles of breast concerns and disorders including congenital anomalies, asymmetric breast development, underdeveloped breasts, virginal hypertrophy, breast masses, mastaglia, galactorrhea, gynecomastia in males, and others. Clinicians should be attuned to issues and concerns for this important structure in adolescents.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Disciplines
Citation Information
Donald E. Greydanus, Stephanie Stockburger, Hatim A. Omar and Colleen B. Dodich. "The Female and Male Adolescent Breast" International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health Vol. 5 Iss. 4 (2012) p. 345 - 355 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hatim_omar/167/
Published in International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, v. 5, no. 4, p. 345-355.
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Reprinted as a book chapter in Adolescent Medicine: Pharmacotherapeutics in General, Mental and Sexual Health. Donald E. Greydanus, Dilip R. Patel, Hatim A. Omar, Cynthia Feucht, & Joav Merrick, (Eds.). p. 285-299.
Reprinted as a book chapter in Child and Adolescent Health Yearbook 2012. Joav Merrick, (Ed.). p. 399-414.