Ectopic breast tissue of the vulva

Duvvur, Satya; Sotres, M. Díaz; Lingam, Kalaivani; Srinivasan, J

doi:10.1080/01443610701467333

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“…On occasion, rudimentary tissue persists at any point along the milk line and gives rise to ectopic mammary tissue . Ectopic breast tissue is reported to affect 2% to 6% of the general population; this ectopic tissue is susceptible to the same physiological and pathological changes affecting the normally located breasts, including malignancy. Primary cancer of the ectopic breast is relatively common at the axilla, while exceedingly rare at the vulva with an incidence of just 4% .…”

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“…Ectopic breast tissue is reported to affect 2% to 6% of the general population; this ectopic tissue is susceptible to the same physiological and pathological changes affecting the normally located breasts including malignancy. It may originate at any point in the so‐called milk line, with a relatively higher incidence in the axilla, followed by the inframammary area.…”

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Primary breast cancer of the vulva: A case report and literature review

Al-Mansouri

Poursoltan

Simons

et al. 2018

J of Obstet and Gynaecol

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An elderly lady presented with a 2-year history of intermittent vaginal bleeding and later the development of a vulvovaginal mass. A core biopsy histology specimen from the mass and the left inguinal lymph node was suggestive of metastatic adenocarcinoma of breast origin. No breast lesion was detected on mammography, and axillary nodes were negative. The histopathologic features and the expression of GATA3, cytokeratin (CK)7, mammaglobin staining and estrogen and progesterone receptors led to a diagnosis of breast cancer originating from the ectopic mammary tissue in the vulva. Given the rarity of these lesions, and the lack of standard treatment guidelines, the management of the patient was extrapolated from the established breast cancer treatment guidelines. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy followed by hormone therapy with aromatase inhibitor were administered to this patient in the metastatic setting with good palliation.

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Primary breast cancer of the vulva: A case report and literature review

Al-Mansouri

Poursoltan

Simons

et al. 2018

J of Obstet and Gynaecol

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“…The second and more recent hypothesis subscribes to the notion that mammary-like anogenital glands are a normal constituent of the vulva. These anogenital glands have the potential to evolve into benign lesions like fi- elaborate a detailed clinical history and always include ectopic breast tissue as a differential diagnosis if swelling occurs along the milk line [7].…”

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Bilateral Vulvar Ectopic Breast Tissue in a 38-Year-Old Woman Who is Breastfeeding: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Sol¹,

Lucrecia²,

Celeste³

et al. 2018

Int J Pathol Clin Res

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“…Failure of any portion of this ridge to involute leads to ectopic breast and usually lies along milk line (67 %). Rarely, it may lie outside these lines like the face, ears, neck, buttocks, and vulva [2]. It is usually sporadic; however, a hereditary and familial predisposition has also been reported [3].…”

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