Gynecomastia-Like Hyperplasia of Axillary Ectopic Breast Tissue in a Young Female

Gynecomastia-like hyperplasia of orthotopic female breast tissue is a rare entity. We present the singularly unique case of a 22-year-old female who presented with a small axillary mass subsequently discovered to be a discrete deposit of ectopic breast tissue with gynecomastia-like hyperplasia. This...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shatzel, Joseph, Blum, Asher, Khoury, Thaer, Milligan, Janine, Skitzki, Joseph J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3747391/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23984148
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/634248
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Sumario:Gynecomastia-like hyperplasia of orthotopic female breast tissue is a rare entity. We present the singularly unique case of a 22-year-old female who presented with a small axillary mass subsequently discovered to be a discrete deposit of ectopic breast tissue with gynecomastia-like hyperplasia. This case highlights the etiology, variable presentation, and evaluation of ectopic breast tissue.

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