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. 2013 Apr 18;18(3):189-91.
doi: 10.1016/j.rpor.2013.03.003. eCollection 2013.

Lobular ectopic breast carcinoma: A case-report

André Soares  1 , Joana Gonçalves  1 , Isabel Azevedo  1 , Helena G Pereira  1
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Lobular ectopic breast carcinoma: A case-report

André Soares et al. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother. .

Abstract

In about 1-2% of the population an incomplete regression of the embryonic mammary line occurs, which may result in the presence of ectopic breast tissue. An ectopic breast tissue carcinoma is a rare entity. The authors present a case-report of a 51-year-old female patient, with a lobular carcinoma in an axillary ectopic breast tissue submitted to surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy.

Keywords: Breast cancer; Carcinoma lobular; Ectopic breast tissue.

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