Primary ectopic breast carcinoma: a case report
Abstract Background Ectopic breast tissue is present in 2–6% of women. Ectopic mammary tissue can experience physiological changes and the same pathological processes as the eutopic breast. Ectopic breast cancer represents an uncommon condition accounting for 0.3% of all breast neoplasms, and it is...
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| author | Leila Achouri Amani Jellali Houda Henchiri Sabrine Boukhris Yosra Zaaimi Houyem Mansouri Najet Mahjoub |
| author_facet | Leila Achouri Amani Jellali Houda Henchiri Sabrine Boukhris Yosra Zaaimi Houyem Mansouri Najet Mahjoub |
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| description | Abstract Background Ectopic breast tissue is present in 2–6% of women. Ectopic mammary tissue can experience physiological changes and the same pathological processes as the eutopic breast. Ectopic breast cancer represents an uncommon condition accounting for 0.3% of all breast neoplasms, and it is most frequently located in the axilla. Case report We report a rare case of a 57-year-old Tunisian woman who presented with a left-sided axillary mass evolving for about 1 month. The axillary ectopic breast tissue containing the mass was excised with axillary dissection. Pathology revealed a medullary multifocal carcinoma and metastasis was detected in two lymph nodes. She had local radiotherapy after six cycles of chemotherapy. She received herceptin therapy and hormonotherapy. After a 2-year follow-up, no evidence of local recurrence or distant metastases have been identified. Conclusion Ectopic breast carcinoma is a rare entity that should be the first diagnosis to be considered if an axillary lump is present in ectopic breast tissue. No particular guidelines on diagnosis and treatment are available. Therefore, physicians should be aware of this condition to avoid treatment delays. Once diagnosed, careful patient follow-up is essential because of the ambiguous natural history of this rare entity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-81c9403d85334d6cbf615efbe09df0b92022-12-22T04:20:20ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472022-11-011611410.1186/s13256-022-03670-7Primary ectopic breast carcinoma: a case reportLeila Achouri0Amani Jellali1Houda Henchiri2Sabrine Boukhris3Yosra Zaaimi4Houyem Mansouri5Najet Mahjoub6Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Hospital of JendoubaFaculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis Elmanar UniversityDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Regional Hospital of JendoubaDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Regional Hospital of JendoubaFaculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis Elmanar UniversityDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Regional Hospital of JendoubaDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Regional Hospital of JendoubaAbstract Background Ectopic breast tissue is present in 2–6% of women. Ectopic mammary tissue can experience physiological changes and the same pathological processes as the eutopic breast. Ectopic breast cancer represents an uncommon condition accounting for 0.3% of all breast neoplasms, and it is most frequently located in the axilla. Case report We report a rare case of a 57-year-old Tunisian woman who presented with a left-sided axillary mass evolving for about 1 month. The axillary ectopic breast tissue containing the mass was excised with axillary dissection. Pathology revealed a medullary multifocal carcinoma and metastasis was detected in two lymph nodes. She had local radiotherapy after six cycles of chemotherapy. She received herceptin therapy and hormonotherapy. After a 2-year follow-up, no evidence of local recurrence or distant metastases have been identified. Conclusion Ectopic breast carcinoma is a rare entity that should be the first diagnosis to be considered if an axillary lump is present in ectopic breast tissue. No particular guidelines on diagnosis and treatment are available. Therefore, physicians should be aware of this condition to avoid treatment delays. Once diagnosed, careful patient follow-up is essential because of the ambiguous natural history of this rare entity.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03670-7EctopicBreastCarcinomaManagementCase report |
| spellingShingle | Leila Achouri Amani Jellali Houda Henchiri Sabrine Boukhris Yosra Zaaimi Houyem Mansouri Najet Mahjoub Primary ectopic breast carcinoma: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports Ectopic Breast Carcinoma Management Case report |
| title | Primary ectopic breast carcinoma: a case report |
| title_full | Primary ectopic breast carcinoma: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Primary ectopic breast carcinoma: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary ectopic breast carcinoma: a case report |
| title_short | Primary ectopic breast carcinoma: a case report |
| title_sort | primary ectopic breast carcinoma a case report |
| topic | Ectopic Breast Carcinoma Management Case report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03670-7 |
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