title: Dog-bite injuries to the breast in children: deformities to secondary sex characteristics and their repair in an extended follow-up.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Muroran City Hospital, Muroran, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miyata
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000601:surgery*; D001940:Breast / Q000293:injuries; D002648:Child; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009558:Nipples / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures