Abstract:Painful lumps in the axillary area are relatively common and could normally be brought about by several etiologies, more commonly, lipomas, fibroadenoma, hidradenitis suppurativa, lymphoma, or breast cancer. However, recurring painful ectopic gynecomastia in the axillary area of a male patient is of rare occurrence with only few reports in the literature. Here, we report a case of a 25 year old male, who presented to our clinic due to recurring painful right axillary mass. He denied any prior history of trauma… Show more
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