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Dermatopathology: Practical & Conceptual January - March 2003
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Contrary View: The breast is not an organ per se, but a distinctive region of skin and subcutaneous tissue: Part 2, Anatomy and Histology
A. Bernard Ackerman, M.D.
Hui C. Tsou, M.D
Geoffrey J. Gottlieb, M.D.
Tibor Gyorfi, M.D.
Abstract
Introduction
Anatomy of the breast
Gross anatomy
Microscopic anatomy (histology)
Conclusion
References
SEE ALSO
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Anatomy of the breast
Breasts of a prepubescent girl and boy, and of an adult male are flat, as is demonstrated well in three classic paintings (Figs.
1A
C
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Breasts are a distinctive part of skin, the most distinguishing attribute of them being a nipple and an areola on the anterior surface.
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