Primary Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Arising in Axillary Accessory Breast: A Case Report
Ectopic breast tissue can develop along the mammary ridge from the axilla to the groin, and the most common site is the axillae. Primary carcinoma of ectopic breast tissue is extremely rare. We report a rare case of a 61-year-old woman with a palpable mass in her left axilla who had a history of...
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| author | Seo Young Park Jeeyeon Lee Ji Young Park Gab Chul Kim Jongmin Park Jung Geun Cha Hye Jung Kim |
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| description | Ectopic breast tissue can develop along the mammary ridge from the axilla to the groin, and the
most common site is the axillae. Primary carcinoma of ectopic breast tissue is extremely rare.
We report a rare case of a 61-year-old woman with a palpable mass in her left axilla who had a
history of surgical excision of accessory breast tissue in the same area. Mammography (MMG),
including axillary tail view, ultrasound (US), and breast MRI were performed. We evaluated the
extent and characteristics of the microcalcifications in the axillary tail view. A US-guided biopsy
was done, and histopathology revealed an invasive ductal carcinoma. Enhanced abdominal CT
revealed multiple hepatic masses consistent with metastases, and the patient received palliative
chemotherapy. Herein, we present a rare case of breast cancer arising from accessory breast
tissue in the axilla, best appreciated on the axillary tail view of the patient’s MMG. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-057e4350a8fa438689c808d3309f51622024-03-28T14:03:55ZengThe Korean Society of RadiologyJournal of the Korean Society of Radiology2951-08052024-03-01852421427https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2023.0041Primary Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Arising in Axillary Accessory Breast: A Case ReportSeo Young ParkJeeyeon LeeJi Young ParkGab Chul KimJongmin ParkJung Geun ChaHye Jung KimEctopic breast tissue can develop along the mammary ridge from the axilla to the groin, and the most common site is the axillae. Primary carcinoma of ectopic breast tissue is extremely rare. We report a rare case of a 61-year-old woman with a palpable mass in her left axilla who had a history of surgical excision of accessory breast tissue in the same area. Mammography (MMG), including axillary tail view, ultrasound (US), and breast MRI were performed. We evaluated the extent and characteristics of the microcalcifications in the axillary tail view. A US-guided biopsy was done, and histopathology revealed an invasive ductal carcinoma. Enhanced abdominal CT revealed multiple hepatic masses consistent with metastases, and the patient received palliative chemotherapy. Herein, we present a rare case of breast cancer arising from accessory breast tissue in the axilla, best appreciated on the axillary tail view of the patient’s MMG.https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2023.0041breast neoplasmaxillamammographyultrasoundmagnetic resonance imaging |
| spellingShingle | Seo Young Park Jeeyeon Lee Ji Young Park Gab Chul Kim Jongmin Park Jung Geun Cha Hye Jung Kim Primary Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Arising in Axillary Accessory Breast: A Case Report Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology breast neoplasm axilla mammography ultrasound magnetic resonance imaging |
| title | Primary Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Arising in Axillary Accessory Breast: A Case Report |
| title_full | Primary Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Arising in Axillary Accessory Breast: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Primary Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Arising in Axillary Accessory Breast: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Arising in Axillary Accessory Breast: A Case Report |
| title_short | Primary Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Arising in Axillary Accessory Breast: A Case Report |
| title_sort | primary invasive ductal carcinoma arising in axillary accessory breast a case report |
| topic | breast neoplasm axilla mammography ultrasound magnetic resonance imaging |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2023.0041 |
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