A Case of Axillary Fibroadenoma That Grew Rapidly from Axillary Accessory Breast Tissue over 40 Days. [PDF]
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 2023 Summary: Axillary accessory breast (AAB) occurs in 2%–6% of women. Like normal breast tissue, ABB can undergo changes, including periodic enlargement that can result in a palpable axillary mass.
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Granular Cell Tumor of the Axillary Accessory Breast: A Case Report. [PDF]
J Korean Soc Radiol, 2023 Granular cell tumors (GCTs) are rare benign soft tissue tumors that can occur throughout the body, particularly the head and neck; only 5%–8% of GCTs occur in the breast.
Jung YJ, Nam KJ, Choo KS, Lee K.
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Fibroadenoma in axillary accessory breast tissue: a case report. [PDF]
J Med Case Rep, 2022 Background Accessory breast(s) is defined as the presence of more than two breasts with or without a nipple and areola in human beings. It may occur anywhere along the primitive embryonic milk lines, which extend from the axilla to the groin.
Yefter ET, Shibiru YA.
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First report of bilateral synchronous male accessory breast cancer. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2022 Accessory breast occurs due to the persistence of milk line in the non-thoracic region. Malignant transformation in male accessory breast is very rare, with 16 reports documented across the world. No bilateral synchronous accessory male breast cancer has
Lerttiendamrong B, Vongsaisuwon M.
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Granulomatous mastitis in accessory breast tissue: A rare presentation and surgical management. [PDF]
Biomed RepGranulomatous mastitis (GM) in accessory breast tissue is rare. The present study aimed to report a rare case of GM in accessory breast tissue. A 39-year-old female patient presented with right axillary discomfort and swelling for ~5 days.
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Fibroadenoma in a suprapubic accessory breast. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2021 Ectopic breast tissue (EBT) is relatively common and can occur along the milk line or mammary ridge and often outside this line. We report a case of a female patient presenting with a suprapubic mass for 2 years, found later to be EBT containing a fibroadenoma. We believe this is a very rare finding. Moreover, we highlight the importance of considering
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Accessory breast cancer in the inframammary region: a case report and review of the literature. [PDF]
Surg Case Rep, 2021 Background Although a few cases of accessory breast cancer (ABC) have been reported, most were in the axillary region. We encountered an extremely rare case of ABC in the inframammary region (IMR).
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Surgery for fibroadenoma arising from axillary accessory breast. [PDF]
BMC Womens Health, 2021 Background Patients with fibroadenomas in axillary accessory breasts (AABs) have a palpable mass, cyclic axillary pain, and aesthetic concerns that must be addressed.
Lee SR.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Accessory Breast Cancer: A Comprehensive Systematic Review. [PDF]
Front Oncol, 2021 Background Accessory breast cancer is extremely rare, especially in male patients, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. To date, no specific guidelines regarding its diagnosis and treatment are available. Objectives This study aimed
Pang L, Cui M, Dai W, Wu S, Kong J.
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A rare case of primary carcinoma of axillary accessory breast tissue. [PDF]
J Surg Case Rep, 2021 Carcinomas of primary accessory breast tissue are rare, comprising 0.3–0.6% of all breast cancers and occur most commonly in the axilla. We report the unusual case of a 50-year-old lady with mucinous adenocarcinoma of axillary accessory breast tissue. In
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