Abstract
Breast conditions in pediatric and adolescent patients vary from benign congenital
changes to pathological findings. Although most breast conditions are benign, there
are rare cases of malignancy that are important to identify during development. As
such, it is critical to understand the classification and management of the different
pediatric and adolescent breast conditions that might present to clinicians who care
for pediatric and adolescent patients. In this review, congenital, benign, and malignant
pediatric/adolescent breast conditions are discussed.
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Publication history
Published online: November 07, 2022
Accepted:
November 4,
2022
Received in revised form:
October 14,
2022
Received:
May 16,
2022
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