- Micromastia
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Micromastia Classification and external resources ICD-10 Q83.8 ICD-9 611.82 757.6 DiseasesDB 30612 Micromastia, or breast hypoplasia, is a medical term describing the postpubertal underdevelopment of a woman's breast tissue.[1] Just as it is impossible to define 'normal' breast size, there is no objective definition of micromastia. Breast development is commonly asymmetric and one or both breasts may be small. This condition may be a congenital defect associated with underlying abnormalities of the pectoral muscle (as in Poland's syndrome[2]), related to trauma (typically surgery or radiotherapy) or it may be a more subjective aesthetic description.
Self perceived micromastia involves a discrepancy between a person's body image, and her internalized images of appropriate or desirable breast size and shape. Societal ideals over breast size vary over time, but there exist many conceived ideas involving breasts and sexual attractiveness and identity across different cultures.
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Treatment
The procedure to remedy micromastia is most commonly augmentation mammoplasty using breast implants. Other techniques available involve using muscle flap-based reconstructive surgery techniques (latissimus dorsi and rectus abdominus muscles), microsurgical reconstruction, or fat grafting.
Other uses
Micromastia is also the name given to a genus of sac fungi. The two known members are Micromastia fimicola.[1] and Micromastia trigonospora.[2]
References
- ^ eMedicine - Breast Augmentation, Subglandular : Article by Howard T Bellin
- ^ Poland, Alfred (1841). "Deficiency of the pectoral muscles". Guy's Hospital Reports VI: 191–193.
See also
- breast
- Breast implant
- Poland's syndrome
- breast reconstruction
- Amastia
- Amazia
- Plastic Surgery
Disorders of breast (N60–N64, 610–611) Mastitis Puerperal mastitis (Breast engorgement) · Nonpuerperal mastitis (Subareolar abscess/Zuska's disease, Granulomatous mastitis)Other Benign mammary dysplasia (Duct ectasia of breast · Chronic cystic mastitis) · Galactorrhea · Mastodynia · nipple (Nipple discharge, Inverted nipple, Fissure of the nipple) · Galactocele · Ptosis · Breast cyst · Breast lump · Fat necrosis of breast · Gynecomastia · Hypertrophy of breastCongenital malformations and deformations of the breast (Q83, 757.6) Breast Nipple Categories:- Congenital disorders of breasts
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