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Gross examination showed that the lesion was a large elastic mass (5.2 9 5 9 2 cm) with a short pedicle ( Fig. 3).Histologic examination showed that the lesion had a core of fibrovascular tissue with dense collagen fibers surrounded by a hyperplastic epidermis (Fig. 4).No sebaceous glands, sweat glands, smooth muscles, or ductal elements were observed in the mass. Therefore, the lesion was recognized as a fibroepithelial polyp of the nipple, which is a subtype of skin tag lesions.
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