Congenital synmastia with concurrent fibroadenomas in a pediatric patient

J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Jan;48(1):255-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.10.053.

Abstract

Congenital synmastia, or absence of the intermammary sulcus, is a rare breast anomaly in the pediatric population. While acquired synmastia after breast augmentation is a well-documented entity, congenital synmastia is a rare condition with only four previous cases reported in the surgical literature. We describe the first patient with concurrent presentation of congenital synmastia and multiple fibroadenomas. A combined technique was used to both address the patient's breast lesions and correct the defect.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Breast / abnormalities*
  • Breast Neoplasms / complications
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Fibroadenoma / complications
  • Fibroadenoma / diagnosis*
  • Humans