Breast cancer in ectopic breast tissue

Ectopic breasts usually develop along the mammary ridges. Their incidence has been reported as up to 5-6%. Development of malignancy is rare. We report three cases of postmenopausal female patients with breast cancer which developed in the axillary accessory breast. They were all successfully treate...

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Published inEuropean journal of gynaecological oncology Vol. 22; no. 2; p. 157
Main Authors Markopoulos, C, Kouskos, E, Kontzoglou, K, Gogas, G, Kyriakou, V, Gogas, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 2001
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Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - drug therapy
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Choristoma
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
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Summary:Ectopic breasts usually develop along the mammary ridges. Their incidence has been reported as up to 5-6%. Development of malignancy is rare. We report three cases of postmenopausal female patients with breast cancer which developed in the axillary accessory breast. They were all successfully treated by surgery and adjuvant therapy. A review of the literature on the incidence and pathology of ectopic mammary tissue is also presented.
ISSN:0392-2936