Tuberous breast deformity is a pathologic condition of the breast consisting of a constricting ring at the breast base, reduction in the volume of the breast parenchyma, and herniation of breast tissue through the nipple-areola complex with areola enlargement. This pathology is generally congenital and has an unknown etiopathogenesis. We report the first observation of tuberous breast deformity in consanguineous.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Tuberous sclerosis, an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous syndrome seen in approximately 1 in 6,000 people worldwide, is characterized by the appearance of hamartomas in multiple organs. The classic clinical triad consists of angiofibromas, epilepsy, and developmental delay. Dermatologic disorder is one of the main characteristics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A glomus tumor is a biologically benign neoplasm. The traditional surgical approach to treat this tumor boasts the lowest recurrence rates but may cause nail deformities.
Objective: A short-scar surgical approach was applied, with the aim of preserving the aesthetics of the nail.
Background: Gynecomastia refers to a benign enlargement of the male breast. This article describes the authors' method of using power-assisted liposuction and gland removal through a subareolar incision for thin patients.
Methods: Power-assisted liposuction is performed for removal of fatty breast tissue in the chest area to allow skin retraction.
Introduction. The hypothenar hammer syndrome is a rare traumatic vascular disease of the hand. Method and Materials.
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