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. 2012 Aug;74(4):340-1.
doi: 10.1007/s12262-012-0413-z. Epub 2012 Feb 24.

Unilateral ectopic breast tissue on vulva in an adult female

Santoshkumar Nagnath Deshmukh  1 , Audumbar N Maske, Akshay P Deshpande, Shweta P Shende
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Unilateral ectopic breast tissue on vulva in an adult female

Santoshkumar Nagnath Deshmukh et al. Indian J Surg. 2012 Aug.

Abstract

Among the ectopic breasts, an ectopic breast tissue on vulva is an extremely rare case, especially in adult period. To our knowledge only 38 cases of ectopic breast tissue on vulva are documented in the world literature, out of which only 10 cases of unilateral ectopic breast tissue on vulva has been reported. Because of its rarity here we report a case of unilateral ectopic breast tissue on vulva in an adult female.

Keywords: Adult female; Ectopic breast tissue; Vulva.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
Photograph showing ectopic mammary gland on left labia majora in standing position
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Photograph showing microscopic features of ectopic breast tissue composed of glands and fibrocollagenous and vascular scanty stroma. Glands are arranged in lobules and are lined by double layered epithelium i.e. inner epithelium and outer myoepithelium. (H .and E. ×100)
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