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Paediatric and Adolescent Breast Disorders

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Breast disorders are uncommon in children, but may present with a mass, nipple discharge, pain, or infection. Paediatric surgeons must be familiar with normal breast development and possible pathology so that patients can be reassured when appropriate and investigated when necessary. Clinical examination is essential, whilst ultrasound may be required to determine the nature of a mass or localise an abscess. Occasionally biopsy or excision is required. Although very rare adult breast tumours can still present during childhood.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital Oxford, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Headley Way, Headington, UK

    Clare M. Rees & Kokila Lakhoo

  2. Churchill Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK

    P. G. Roy

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Rees, C.M., Lakhoo, K., Roy, P.G. (2018). Paediatric and Adolescent Breast Disorders. In: Ledbetter, D., Johnson, P. (eds) Endocrine Surgery in Children. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-54256-9_28

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