The Different Surgical Strategies for Treating Tuberous Breast Deformity: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Tuberous breast deformity is a congenital breast anomaly that emerges during puberty and is characterized by breast base constriction, breast hypoplasia, superior malposition of the inframammary fold, enlarged areola, herniation of breast tissue into the areola and breast asymmetry. Patients may exhibit one, several or all of these characteristics in their unilateral or bilateral deformity presentation. Numerous surgical treatments have been described, yet no consensus has been reached regarding the optimal treatment. A scoping review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines using the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, Web of Science, Scopus, clinicaltrial.gov and ICTRP databases. Inclusion criteria were English- or French-language articles published after January 1, 20

SUBMITTER: van Durme J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11564785 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature