Unexpected presentation of accessory breast: vulvar accessory breast tissue: a case report
Abstract Background The accessory breast is composed of residual glandular mammary tissue that persists after normal embryonic development. The entity is so rare that it is easily neglected in the diagnosis of disease. Case presentation We report a 24-year-old virgin Persian woman with a left-sided...
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| author | Ghazal Mansouri Ibrahim Alkatout Maryam Iranpour Elham Pourkhandani Leila Allahqoli |
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| description | Abstract Background The accessory breast is composed of residual glandular mammary tissue that persists after normal embryonic development. The entity is so rare that it is easily neglected in the diagnosis of disease. Case presentation We report a 24-year-old virgin Persian woman with a left-sided vulvar mass and no pain or discomfort until shortly before her presentation at our department. Ectopic breast tissue in the vulva was diagnosed. We performed wide local resection of the lesion. Pathological investigation of the lesion confirmed the presence of ectopic breast tissue with secretory changes. She had no specific developmental abnormalities and had no relevant family history. She was followed up for 10 months and had recovered fully by this time. Conclusion Accessory breast tissue should be considered as a diagnosis when a mass is seen along the embryonic milk line, especially if the clinical findings reveal changes in the mass accompanied by changes in sex hormones. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a1bd05337ca74b2eb2f48a1a4d6fe76c2023-05-14T11:18:04ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472023-05-011711410.1186/s13256-023-03930-0Unexpected presentation of accessory breast: vulvar accessory breast tissue: a case reportGhazal Mansouri0Ibrahim Alkatout1Maryam Iranpour2Elham Pourkhandani3Leila Allahqoli4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kerman University of Medical SciencesUniversity Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel School of Gynaecological EndoscopyDepartment of Pathology, Pathology and Stem Cell Research Center, Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kerman University of Medical SciencesMidwifery Department, Ministry of Health and Medical EducationAbstract Background The accessory breast is composed of residual glandular mammary tissue that persists after normal embryonic development. The entity is so rare that it is easily neglected in the diagnosis of disease. Case presentation We report a 24-year-old virgin Persian woman with a left-sided vulvar mass and no pain or discomfort until shortly before her presentation at our department. Ectopic breast tissue in the vulva was diagnosed. We performed wide local resection of the lesion. Pathological investigation of the lesion confirmed the presence of ectopic breast tissue with secretory changes. She had no specific developmental abnormalities and had no relevant family history. She was followed up for 10 months and had recovered fully by this time. Conclusion Accessory breast tissue should be considered as a diagnosis when a mass is seen along the embryonic milk line, especially if the clinical findings reveal changes in the mass accompanied by changes in sex hormones.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03930-0Accessory breast tissueLabial regionCase report |
| spellingShingle | Ghazal Mansouri Ibrahim Alkatout Maryam Iranpour Elham Pourkhandani Leila Allahqoli Unexpected presentation of accessory breast: vulvar accessory breast tissue: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports Accessory breast tissue Labial region Case report |
| title | Unexpected presentation of accessory breast: vulvar accessory breast tissue: a case report |
| title_full | Unexpected presentation of accessory breast: vulvar accessory breast tissue: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Unexpected presentation of accessory breast: vulvar accessory breast tissue: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unexpected presentation of accessory breast: vulvar accessory breast tissue: a case report |
| title_short | Unexpected presentation of accessory breast: vulvar accessory breast tissue: a case report |
| title_sort | unexpected presentation of accessory breast vulvar accessory breast tissue a case report |
| topic | Accessory breast tissue Labial region Case report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03930-0 |
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