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'''Amazia''' refers to a condition where |
'''Amazia''' refers to a condition where [[mammary gland]] is absent,<ref name="pmid17576506">{{cite journal |author=Ozsoy Z, Gozu A, Ozyigit MT, Genc B |title=Amazia with midface anomaly: case report |journal=Aesthetic Plast Surg |volume=31 |issue=4 |pages=392–4 |year=2007 |pmid=17576506 |doi=10.1007/s00266-006-0251-0 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00266-006-0251-0}}</ref> either congenitally or iatrogenically (the nipple and aureola remain present). The condition is typically the result of surgical removal or radiation therapy. Amazia in girls can be treated with [[augmentation mammoplasty]]. |
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Amazia differs from [[amastia]] (the complete absence of breast tissue, nipple, and aureola), although the two conditions are often (erroneously) thought to be identical. The terms "amazia" and "amastia" are thus often used interchangeably, even though the two conditions are medically different. |
Amazia differs from [[amastia]] (the complete absence of breast tissue, nipple, and aureola), although the two conditions are often (erroneously) thought to be identical. The terms "amazia" and "amastia" are thus often used interchangeably, even though the two conditions are medically different. |
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Revision as of 18:21, 20 May 2008
Amazia refers to a condition where mammary gland is absent,[1] either congenitally or iatrogenically (the nipple and aureola remain present). The condition is typically the result of surgical removal or radiation therapy. Amazia in girls can be treated with augmentation mammoplasty.
Amazia differs from amastia (the complete absence of breast tissue, nipple, and aureola), although the two conditions are often (erroneously) thought to be identical. The terms "amazia" and "amastia" are thus often used interchangeably, even though the two conditions are medically different.
References
- ^ Ozsoy Z, Gozu A, Ozyigit MT, Genc B (2007). "Amazia with midface anomaly: case report". Aesthetic Plast Surg. 31 (4): 392–4. doi:10.1007/s00266-006-0251-0. PMID 17576506.
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See also
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