Dermatological Conditions of the Breast

Srinidhi Pulusani; Emily Jones; Alyssa D Throckmorton

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2022.07.003

Dermatological Conditions of the Breast

Surg Clin North Am. 2022 Dec;102(6):1043-1063. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2022.07.003.

Authors

Srinidhi Pulusani¹, Emily Jones¹, Alyssa D Throckmorton²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 930 Madison Avenue, Suite 840, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
² Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA; Breast Program, Baptist Medical Group, 7205 Wolf River Boulevard, Suite 200, Germantown, TN 38138, USA. Electronic address: alyssa.throckmorton@bmg.md.

PMID: 36335924
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2022.07.003

Abstract

There are many dermatologic conditions that can involve the skin of the breast including malignancy, infections, and inflammatory conditions. These are summarized here including presentation and management options.

Keywords: And areola; Dermatology of breast skin; Nipple.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Breast
Breast Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms* / pathology
Breast Neoplasms* / therapy
Female
Humans
Mammaplasty*
Nipples / pathology
Nipples / surgery
Skin