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Bilateral fibroadenoma of the ectopic breast tissue in axilla: A case report

Anomalies associated with breast development are common, presenting as supernumerary nipples (polythelia) and less often as supernumerary breast (polymastia) in 1–5% of population. These anomalies are more common in women and also most frequently located along the mammary line, extending from the...

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Main Authors: Bharani Rajkumar,, Sasivannan Anbarasu,, Lavanya Rajagopal,
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8756/1/P.138-141.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.87562016-12-14T06:48:04Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8756/ Bilateral fibroadenoma of the ectopic breast tissue in axilla: A case report Bharani Rajkumar, Sasivannan Anbarasu, Lavanya Rajagopal, Anomalies associated with breast development are common, presenting as supernumerary nipples (polythelia) and less often as supernumerary breast (polymastia) in 1–5% of population. These anomalies are more common in women and also most frequently located along the mammary line, extending from the axilla to pubic region. The axillary polymastia is the most common variant of ectopic breast tissue (EBT). EBTcan undergo the same physiological and pathological processes as the normal breast. The incidence of fibroadenoma developing in ectopic breast is a rare entity, most common being the carcinoma. We report here a case of fibroadenoma of EBT in both axillae of a 33-year-old Asian woman. This case has been reported for its rarity and to reemphasize the importance of screening of EBT for any pathology during routine screening of breast. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015-06-17 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8756/1/P.138-141.pdf Bharani Rajkumar, and Sasivannan Anbarasu, and Lavanya Rajagopal, (2015) Bilateral fibroadenoma of the ectopic breast tissue in axilla: A case report. International Journal of Public Health Research, 4 (1). pp. 138-141. ISSN 2232-0245 www.ijphr.ukm.my
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description Anomalies associated with breast development are common, presenting as supernumerary nipples (polythelia) and less often as supernumerary breast (polymastia) in 1–5% of population. These anomalies are more common in women and also most frequently located along the mammary line, extending from the axilla to pubic region. The axillary polymastia is the most common variant of ectopic breast tissue (EBT). EBTcan undergo the same physiological and pathological processes as the normal breast. The incidence of fibroadenoma developing in ectopic breast is a rare entity, most common being the carcinoma. We report here a case of fibroadenoma of EBT in both axillae of a 33-year-old Asian woman. This case has been reported for its rarity and to reemphasize the importance of screening of EBT for any pathology during routine screening of breast.
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author Bharani Rajkumar,
Sasivannan Anbarasu,
Lavanya Rajagopal,
spellingShingle Bharani Rajkumar,
Sasivannan Anbarasu,
Lavanya Rajagopal,
Bilateral fibroadenoma of the ectopic breast tissue in axilla: A case report
author_facet Bharani Rajkumar,
Sasivannan Anbarasu,
Lavanya Rajagopal,
author_sort Bharani Rajkumar,
title Bilateral fibroadenoma of the ectopic breast tissue in axilla: A case report
title_short Bilateral fibroadenoma of the ectopic breast tissue in axilla: A case report
title_full Bilateral fibroadenoma of the ectopic breast tissue in axilla: A case report
title_fullStr Bilateral fibroadenoma of the ectopic breast tissue in axilla: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Bilateral fibroadenoma of the ectopic breast tissue in axilla: A case report
title_sort bilateral fibroadenoma of the ectopic breast tissue in axilla: a case report
publisher Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2015
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8756/1/P.138-141.pdf
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