title: Complete breast absence revisited.
abstract: Congenital absence of the breast is a rare condition. The literature shows that there is much heterogeneity in its presentation as well as its inheritance. We described a mother and daughter with the condition and how the mother underwent breast reconstruction with use of bilateral transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flaps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908, USA. kyl5s@virginia.edu
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D019280:Branchio-Oto-Renal Syndrome / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D001940:Breast / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D005260:Female; D005799:Genes, Dominant / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty; D009558:Nipples / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps