Pregnancy-unrelated fibroadenoma in ectopic breast tissue in the axilla and vulva: A case report
Although ectopic breast tissue is rare in the general population, it is important to consider when investigating an axillary or vulvar mass. Ectopic breast tissue most commonly occurs postpartum but is not exclusive to that period. We report the case of a 29-year-old woman with ectopic breast tissue...
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| description | Although ectopic breast tissue is rare in the general population, it is important to consider when investigating an axillary or vulvar mass. Ectopic breast tissue most commonly occurs postpartum but is not exclusive to that period. We report the case of a 29-year-old woman with ectopic breast tissue in multiple sites, including the axilla and vulva. The patient initially presented with a painless right axillary mass; it was excised and diagnosed as a fibroadenoma. She was then diagnosed with fibroadenoma of the vulva four years later. While ectopic breast tissue is most commonly found in the postpartum period it can occur outside of pregnancy. Therefore it should be included in the differential diagnoses for axillary or vulvar masses. Additionally, it is important to monitor women with ectopic breast tissue, particularly in the vulva, for recurrence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f82ad08524642518a1970bdc0153cc12022-12-21T23:11:28ZengElsevierCase Reports in Women's Health2214-91122020-10-0128e00255Pregnancy-unrelated fibroadenoma in ectopic breast tissue in the axilla and vulva: A case reportAdrian L. Hernandez Lopez0Shila Manandhar1Lorrie Dubow2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles Medical Center, 4900 Sunset Boulevard 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA; Corresponding author.Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, San Rafael Medical Center, 99 Montecillo Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles Medical Center, 4900 Sunset Boulevard 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USAAlthough ectopic breast tissue is rare in the general population, it is important to consider when investigating an axillary or vulvar mass. Ectopic breast tissue most commonly occurs postpartum but is not exclusive to that period. We report the case of a 29-year-old woman with ectopic breast tissue in multiple sites, including the axilla and vulva. The patient initially presented with a painless right axillary mass; it was excised and diagnosed as a fibroadenoma. She was then diagnosed with fibroadenoma of the vulva four years later. While ectopic breast tissue is most commonly found in the postpartum period it can occur outside of pregnancy. Therefore it should be included in the differential diagnoses for axillary or vulvar masses. Additionally, it is important to monitor women with ectopic breast tissue, particularly in the vulva, for recurrence.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214911220300850Ectopic breast tissueFibroadenomaVulvar diseaseEmbryonic milk lines |
| spellingShingle | Adrian L. Hernandez Lopez Shila Manandhar Lorrie Dubow Pregnancy-unrelated fibroadenoma in ectopic breast tissue in the axilla and vulva: A case report Case Reports in Women's Health Ectopic breast tissue Fibroadenoma Vulvar disease Embryonic milk lines |
| title | Pregnancy-unrelated fibroadenoma in ectopic breast tissue in the axilla and vulva: A case report |
| title_full | Pregnancy-unrelated fibroadenoma in ectopic breast tissue in the axilla and vulva: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Pregnancy-unrelated fibroadenoma in ectopic breast tissue in the axilla and vulva: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pregnancy-unrelated fibroadenoma in ectopic breast tissue in the axilla and vulva: A case report |
| title_short | Pregnancy-unrelated fibroadenoma in ectopic breast tissue in the axilla and vulva: A case report |
| title_sort | pregnancy unrelated fibroadenoma in ectopic breast tissue in the axilla and vulva a case report |
| topic | Ectopic breast tissue Fibroadenoma Vulvar disease Embryonic milk lines |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214911220300850 |
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