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01.10.2012 | Case Report

Accessory lactating inguinal breast: a rare occurrence

verfasst von: Dr. R. Das, MBBS, Dr. N. Panda, MBBS, MS, DNB, MRCS Ed, Dr. S. K. Bandyopadhyay, MS, FNB, Dr. Prof. S. Das, MS, FRCS, Dr. D. Singh, MS, Dr. P. Bhattacharya, MD

Erschienen in: European Surgery | Ausgabe 5/2012

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Summary

Background

Accessory breast tissue can be present anywhere in the milk ridge because of incomplete involution. However, lactating accessory breast in the groin is rare.

Methods

Case report.

Results

We report a 36-year-old para 2, gravid 2, woman presenting with lactating accessory breast in the groin. She had similar symptoms during breastfeeding her first child but the symptoms subsided after she stopped breastfeeding only to recur during nursing her second child born 5 years after. Biochemical testing of the secretion confirmed it as milk. Aspiration cytology by fine needle of the swelling confirmed the breast tissue. She had no urogenital anomaly. Excision of the accessory tissue gave her relief.

Conclusions

Awareness of this rare but interesting abnormality in embryological development is important. One should look for the associated abnormalities. If conservative measures fail, excision is the treatment of choice.
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Metadaten
Titel
Accessory lactating inguinal breast: a rare occurrence
verfasst von
Dr. R. Das, MBBS
Dr. N. Panda, MBBS, MS, DNB, MRCS Ed
Dr. S. K. Bandyopadhyay, MS, FNB
Dr. Prof. S. Das, MS, FRCS
Dr. D. Singh, MS
Dr. P. Bhattacharya, MD
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2012
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
European Surgery / Ausgabe 5/2012
Print ISSN: 1682-8631
Elektronische ISSN: 1682-4016
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10353-012-0153-0

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