Giant Axillary Fibroadenoma: A Rare Case Report

Arora, Bhavinder

doi:10.15406/mojcr.2017.07.00196

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“…Ectopic breast tissue can be distinguished relatively easily if it is present bilaterally or if the areola and nipple are expressed; however, such tissue can often be confused with other diseases [3]. In particular, axillary ectopic breast tis-sue with a diameter of more than 5 cm is rare, and if it occurs in men, misdiagnosis of other diseases, such as lipoma or liposarcoma, is likely to occur [4]. In this case report, we describe a rare clinical case of a giant unilateral mass of ectopic breast tissue occurring in the axilla of a male patient.…”

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Giant Axillary Ectopic Breast in a Male Patient: A Case Report

Sung¹,

Kim²

2023

J Breast Dis

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Axillary masses have diverse origins and require systematic diagnosis and treatment. Among various diseases, ectopic breast tissue occurs when the regression of primitive mammary tissue fails in a location other than the pectoral breast. Ectopic breast tissue was significantly rarer in men, accounting for 5.3% of all cases. We report the case of a 57-year-old male patient who presented with a large axillary mass. Surgical excision and pathological biopsy were performed after comprehensively considering the rapidly increasing size, discomfort in daily life, and radiological findings that could not exclude sarcoma. Total excision of the mass was performed, and a 15×14×4 cm mass was extracted. The mass was histologically confirmed to be ectopic male breast tissue. We report a case of total excision of a rare giant axillary mass classified as ectopic breast tissue in a male patient and suggest the need to reconsider the possibility of various diseases rarely reported in men and the need for further research.

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Giant Axillary Ectopic Breast in a Male Patient: A Case Report

Sung¹,

Kim²

2023

J Breast Dis

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Fibroadenoma Arising in Axillary Ectopic Breast Tissue. A Diagnostic Challenge

Koufopoulos¹,

Dimas²,

Boutas³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Ectopic or accessory breast tissue may occur in primitive embryonic milk lines or locations other than the milk line. The same pathology arising in breast tissue may occur less frequently in ectopic breast tissue. Fibroadenomas rarely occur in ectopic breast tissue, with less than 50 reported cases in the English literature, despite being the most common benign breast neoplasms. Diagnosing fibroadenoma in ectopic breast tissue can be challenging due to the lack of clinical suspicion and the atypical findings in imaging studies. Treatment consists of surgical excision. In this manuscript, we present a case of a 24-year-old patient with a fibroadenoma of the left axilla arising in bilateral axillary ectopic breast tissue, and we comprehensively review the literature.

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Giant Axillary Fibroadenoma: A Rare Case Report

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Giant Axillary Ectopic Breast in a Male Patient: A Case Report

Giant Axillary Ectopic Breast in a Male Patient: A Case Report

Fibroadenoma Arising in Axillary Ectopic Breast Tissue. A Diagnostic Challenge

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