The term breast, also known by the Latin mamma in anatomy, refers to the upper ventral region of an animal's torso, particularly that of mammals, including human beings. In addition, the breasts are parts of a female mammal's body which contain the organs that secrete milk used to feed infants.

This article focuses on human female breasts, but it should be noted that male humans also have breasts (although usually less prominent) that are structurally identical and homologous to the female, as they develop embryologically from the same tissues. While the mammary glands that produce milk are present in the male, they normally remain undeveloped. In some situations male breast development does occur, a condition called gynecomastia. Milk production can also occur in both men and women as an adverse effect of some medicinal drugs (such as some antipsychotic medication), extreme physical stress or in endocrine disorders.

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Cavernous lymphangiomas of the breast mimicking breast cancer.
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Diagnosis of active hemorrhage from the liver with contrast-enhanced ultrasonography after percutaneous transhepatic angioplasty and stent placement for budd-Chiari syndrome.
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Hematocolpos secondary to acquired vaginal scarring after radiation therapy for colorectal carcinoma.
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Forthcoming Issues
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Preface
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Publication year: 2008Source: Ultrasound Clinics, Volume 3, Issue 4, October 2008, Pages ix-xNoam, Lazebnik , Roee S., Lazebnik

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Prenatal findings of concomitant duodenal and esophageal atresia without tracheoesophageal fistula (Gross type A)
Yasuyuki Mitani, Toshimichi Hasegawa, Akio Kubota, Hisayoshi Kawahara, Akihiro Yoneda, Keisuke Nose, Motonari Nomura Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:34:00 -0000
Prenatal diagnosis of concomitant duodenal atresia (DA) and esophageal atresia (EA) without tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) (Gross type A) is very rare. We describe prenatal findings of one such case. Sonographic examination of a 26-week fetus showed a double cystic structure and an intrathoracic cyst. MRI and ultrasound at 26 weeks and 2 days' gestation showed shrinkage of the stomach and duodenum, massive ascites, and the presence of dilated pouch-like structure in the thoracic inlet level, consistent with an upper pouch sign. Polyhydramnios was detected at 30 weeks' gestation. Prenatal diagnosis was concomitant DA and an intrathoracic anomaly such as congenital hiatal hernia, diaphragmatic hernia, esophageal duplication or EA. A boy was delivered at 38 weeks' gestation. Physical examination showed a markedly distended abdomen and imperforate anus. Emergency surgery revealed existing DA and EA without TEF (Gross type A). © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2009
Pre-, intra-, and postoperative sonography of the abdominal wall in patients with incisional hernias repaired via a three-layered operative suture method
Dennis den Hartog, Alfons H. M. Dur, Alfons G. A. Kamphuis, Wim E. Tuinebreijer, John J. Hermans, Robert W. Kreis Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:40:00 -0000
We illustrate the various sonographic (US) appearances of the abdominal wall following this type of repair, including partial and complete recurrences. Correlation is made with CT imaging. The three-layered anatomical reconstruction of an incisional hernia is described. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2009
Prenatal diagnosis of schizencephaly with 2D-3D sonography and MRI
Ali Gedikbasi, Gokhan Yildirim, Sezin Saygi, Oguz Arslan, Ahmet Gul, Yavuz Ceylan Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:01:00 -0000
We report a case of schizencephaly diagnosed prenatally at 23 weeks of gestational age with two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) sonography and fetal brain MRI, confirmed by autopsy. The diagnostic method of choice is 2D transabdominal and transvaginal sonography, whereas additional 3D sonography and MRI may provide a better understanding of the pathology and related findings. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2009

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