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Ectopic breast carcinoma

Author(s)
Munire Kayahan Department of General Surgery Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Neset Koksal Department of General Surgery Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Pembegul Gunes Department of Pathology, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mehmet Ali Uzun Department of General Surgery Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mehmet Aliustaoglu Department of Oncology,Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Yusuf Gunerhan Department of General Surgery, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey.
Ugur Bugan Department of General Surgery Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Abstract
A 47-year-old premenopausal woman had a swelling in right axilla which had been diagnosed as “ectopic breast tissue” with an incisional biopsy. A subcutaneous nodule appeared two years ago. The ectopic breast containing the mass was excised with axillary dissection. It was an invasive ductal carcinoma and metastasis was detected in one lymph node. She received local radiotherapy after 6 cycles of chemotherapy and has now been taking hormonotherapy. Ectopic breast tissue has potential for malignant transformation. As its carcinoma has a worse prognosis and a higher incidence of metastasis because of delayed diagnosis, prophylactic excision may be recommended.
Publication Details
Page(s) 734-736
DOI DOI not available
Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 19, Issue: 11, Year: 2009

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Keywords
Ectopic breast cancer. Breast carcinoma. Axillary breast.
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