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1: Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2006 Mar-Apr;30(2):251-2.Click here to read Links
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Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2006 Nov-Dec;30(6):727-8.

Treatment with ultrasound-assisted liposuction of accessory axillary breast tissues.

Emsen IM.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Numune State Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey. ilterisemsen@hotmail.com

Supernumerary nipples and breast tissue often are dismissed as cosmetic curiosities. These structures have the potential for pathologic degeneration and may be associated with significant congenital abnormalities. In a prospective comparison of 100 Native American women with 100 non-Native American women, these accessory organs were found much more commonly among Native American women. Careful attention should be given to thorough evaluation and long-term follow-up evaluation of any patient with this anomaly. This study investigated a patient who underwent surgical removal of her axillary breast tissue with ultrasound-assisted liposuction. The advantages of this method include a minimal incision scar from the liposuction cannula and the ability to detect residual axillary breast by ultrasound.

PMID: 16547633 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]