Abstract
A 43-year-old woman presented with bilateral ectopic breasts in both the axillae in Chittagong Medical College Hospital in July 1996. She was diagnosed having carcinoma in the left ectopic breast. She was successfully treated with local surgical excision and regional lymph node dissection, adjuvant chemotherapy, loco-regional radiotherapy and hormone therapy. The patient continued tamoxifen for 5 years. Till last follow-up in December 2011, the patient was asymptomatic without any evidence of residual disease or local recurrence and evidence of metastases. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v3i1.13874 J Enam Med Col 2013; 3(1): 47-49
Highlights
The incidence of ectopic accessory breast is uncertain, but it is generally found in 1-2% of humans.[1]
Aberrant breast tissue can develop with any disease that affects the normal breast, including breast carcinoma.[3]
Ectopic breast tissue can occur anywhere along the primitive embryonic milk line, extending from axilla to groin bilaterally. It has been reported within axillary lymph nodes[5] and along the ‘milk line’ that runs from the axilla to the inguinal region, the most common sites being the chest wall and the vulva.[6]
Summary
The incidence of ectopic accessory breast is uncertain, but it is generally found in 1-2% of humans.[1]. A 43-year-old woman presented with bilateral ectopic breasts in both the axillae in Chittagong Medical College Hospital in July 1996. She was diagnosed having carcinoma in the left ectopic breast.
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