Youn Hyun Jo, Jung Sung Hoo
Division of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
Breast Care (Basel). 2009;4(2):104-106. doi: 10.1159/000210638. Epub 2009 Apr 24.
BACKGROUND: Ectopic breast tissue usually develops along the mammary ridges, and the incidence has been reported to be 2-6% of the general population. Occurrence of primary carcinoma in ectopic breast tissue is rare. CASE REPORT: We report the case of 59-year-old woman with accessory breast carcinoma in her left axilla. CONCLUSION: Because an accessory areola or nipple is often missing and awareness of physicians and patients about these unsuspicious masses is lacking, clinical diagnosis of accessory breast carcinoma is frequently delayed. Therefore, a mass along the 'milk line' should be examined carefully, and any suspicious lesions should be evaluated.
背景:异位乳腺组织通常沿乳腺嵴发育,据报道在普通人群中的发生率为2% - 6%。原发性癌在异位乳腺组织中罕见。病例报告:我们报告了一名59岁女性,其左腋窝发生副乳腺癌的病例。结论:由于常常没有副乳晕或乳头,医生和患者对这些不引人怀疑的肿块缺乏认识,副乳腺癌的临床诊断常常延迟。因此,应仔细检查沿“乳线”的肿块,对任何可疑病变都应进行评估。