Is Breast Asymmetry Present in Girls with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

摘要: Abstract Study Design Cross-sectional descriptive study. Objectives To characterize breast asymmetry (BA), as defined by volume difference, in girls with significant adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Summary and Background BA is a frequent concern among AIS. It commonly believed that this results from chest wall deformity. Although many women exhibit physiological BA, the prevalence not known adolescents it remains unclear if more Breasts vary shape size ways of measuring them have been explored. MRI shows highest precision at defining tissue. Methods Thirty patients were enrolled on basis their thoracic curvature, skeletal maturity, without regard to perception BA. acquisitions performed prone 1.5-Tesla system 16-channel coil. Segmentation was achieved ITK-SNAP 2.4.0 software subsequently manually refined. Results The mean left (528.32 ± 205.96 cc) greater compared right (495.18 170.16 difference between them. found be 8.32% 6.43% (p Conclusions We described AIS MRI. This method feasible, objective, very precise. majority had larger breast, which could compound apparent secondary trunk rotation. In cases, present independently knowledge will assist counseling regards concerns