Summary
Numerous reports have been published regarding the reconstruction of the breast, but
the majority of these reports focus on breast reconstruction for defects caused by
the removal of breast cancers. The authors treated a rare case of unilateral amastia
where a 54-year-old female had a complete absence of the breast on one side, though
the breast on the other side was intact. The defect was reconstructed successfully
with a transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap (TRAM) flap. The present study
introduces this rare case with reference to past reports of amastia.
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Publication history
Published online: November 03, 2011
Accepted:
September 17,
2011
Received:
August 25,
2011
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© 2011 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
