The symmetry of the breasts in normal and scoliotic girls

Abstract

Mammary asymmetry was estimated visually by different investigators in three series of scoliotic girls and in three control groups. The breasts of each girl were classified as being equal in size or as being obviously different in size, note being made of which breast was the larger. Breast asymmetry was significantly more common among the scoliotic than the normal girls. Moreover, the left breast was significantly more often larger in the scoliotic series of girls. On the other hand, there was no significant difference in the frequency of breast asymmetry in respect of the classifications according to curve type (right convex thoracic vs. other types) and to Cobb angle (35 degrees or less vs. more than 35 degrees).