Breast Diseases in Adolescents
Aberrations or Disease Associated with Cyclical Variations of Breast Tissue
In the adolescent, the aberrations associated with cyclical variations of mammary gland have little clinical expression. Indeed, in…
Aberrations or Diseases Linked with the Developmental Process
Congenital Anomalies
Congenital anomalies may be uni- or bilateral and may involve the nipple, the breast…
Aberrations or Diseases Linked with Stromal Tissue Development
The new ANDI classification is well suited to describe mammary hypertrophy. From normal breast volume to simple hypertrophy,…
Aberrations or Diseases of Ductal Development
Ductal Ectasia: Anatomo-Physiologic Variation
Ductal ectasia is most frequent in middle-aged women. In adolescence, ectasia has…
Aberrations or Diseases of Lobular Development
Before the peri-menarchal period, the mammary gland consists of only a few ducts. During peri-menarchal development, the principal…
Breast Physiology
The breast remains quiescent in the prepubertal stage and undergoes major changes at puberty under the influence of…
Breast Diseases in Adolescents
A thorough understanding of the different mammary gland structures and their respective physiological roles helps to detect anatomic…
Breast Diseases in Adolescents - Embryology
Breast tissue originates from ectodermal layers. During the sixth week of embryogenesis, epidermal cells migrate into the underlying…
Classification of Breast Diseases: The ANDI Concept
Three major phases associated with the physiological processes of the mammary gland characterize this new classification.
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