Open AccessGynecomastia-Like Hyperplasia of Axillary Ectopic Breast Tissue in a Young Female
Author(s) -
Joseph Shatzel,
Asher Blum,
Thaer Khoury,
Janine Milligan,
Joseph J. Skitzki
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
case reports in pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6781
pISSN - 2090-679X
DOI - 10.1155/2013/634248
Subject(s) - gynecomastia , medicine , hyperplasia , breast tissue , presentation (obstetrics) , etiology , pathology , surgery , breast cancer , cancer
Gynecomastia-like hyperplasia of orthotopic female breast tissue is a rare entity. We present the singularly unique case of a 22-year-old female who presented with a small axillary mass subsequently discovered to be a discrete deposit of ectopic breast tissue with gynecomastia-like hyperplasia. This case highlights the etiology, variable presentation, and evaluation of ectopic breast tissue.
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