Citation

Miyata N, Abe S. Ann. Plast. Surg. 1999; 43(5): 542-545.

Affiliation

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Muroran City Hospital, Muroran, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10560873

Abstract

Injuries from dog bites are not uncommon among children. However, the site of the wound is rarely on the breast. The authors report two cases of nipple-areolar injuries caused by dog bites. The affected children were followed during the development of secondary sex characteristics. In one child, this follow-up period was more than 10 years. In treating such wounds to the breast, subsequent growth of the nipple-areolar complex should be considered, particularly in girls because of the area's importance as a secondary sex characteristic.

Language: en