Anisomastia

Anisomastia
Classification and external resources

See also: Breast § Asymmetry

See also: Bra size § Asymmetrical breasts common

Anisomastia is a medical condition in which there is a severe asymmetry or unequalness in the size of the breasts, generally related to a difference in volume.^[1] In other words, when one of the breasts is much larger than the other.^[2] In contrast to anisomastia, a slightly asymmetry of the breasts is common.^[1] Anisomastia may be corrected by surgical breast augmentation or reduction.^[3]

See also

References

1 2 Lucio Olivetti (19 December 2014). Atlas of Imaging Anatomy. Springer. pp. 76–. ISBN 978-3-319-10750-9.
↑ Mosby (28 April 2016). Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions - Elsevieron VitalSource. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 102–. ISBN 978-0-323-41419-7.
↑ Albert L. Baert (13 February 2008). Encyclopedia of Imaging. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 196–. ISBN 978-3-540-35278-5.

Breast disease (N60–N64, 610–611)

Mastitis	Puerperal mastitis Breast engorgement Nonpuerperal mastitis Subareolar abscess/Zuska's disease Granulomatous mastitis

Size	Benign mammary dysplasia Duct ectasia of breast Chronic cystic mastitis Mammoplasia Gynecomastia Breast hypertrophy (macromastia, gigantomastia) Breast atrophy Micromastia Amastia Anisomastia

Discharge	Lactation failure Nipple Galactorrhea Nipple discharge Inverted nipple Fissure of the nipple

Lumps	Galactocele Breast cyst Breast hematoma Breast lump Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia

Other	Pain Ptosis Fat necrosis of breast Amazia

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