Clinico-pathologic spectrum of accessory axillary breast; case series and literature review

Accessory breast and the diseases affecting these aberrant breast tissues are relatively uncommon, and with variable prevalence among different populations. These are commonly located in the axilla, chest wall, and vulva. The most common disease in these tissues is carcinoma; however, other benign n...

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Main Authors: Usman Bello, Samaila Modupeola Omotara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Sahel Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2017;volume=20;issue=3;spage=129;epage=133;aulast=Bello
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spelling doaj-84f6c36211bd42a88e15805804bf601f2020-11-25T00:36:55ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSahel Medical Journal2321-66892017-01-0120312913310.4103/1118-8561.223167Clinico-pathologic spectrum of accessory axillary breast; case series and literature reviewUsman BelloSamaila Modupeola OmotaraAccessory breast and the diseases affecting these aberrant breast tissues are relatively uncommon, and with variable prevalence among different populations. These are commonly located in the axilla, chest wall, and vulva. The most common disease in these tissues is carcinoma; however, other benign neoplastic and nonneoplastic lesions do occur. In this review, we present a clinicopathologic analysis of all the consecutive cases seen in a major referral teaching hospital over a period spanning 10 years (2006–2015).http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2017;volume=20;issue=3;spage=129;epage=133;aulast=BelloAccessory breastaxillacarcinomafibrocystic change
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author Usman Bello
Samaila Modupeola Omotara
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Clinico-pathologic spectrum of accessory axillary breast; case series and literature review
Sahel Medical Journal
Accessory breast
axilla
carcinoma
fibrocystic change
author_facet Usman Bello
Samaila Modupeola Omotara
author_sort Usman Bello
title Clinico-pathologic spectrum of accessory axillary breast; case series and literature review
title_short Clinico-pathologic spectrum of accessory axillary breast; case series and literature review
title_full Clinico-pathologic spectrum of accessory axillary breast; case series and literature review
title_fullStr Clinico-pathologic spectrum of accessory axillary breast; case series and literature review
title_full_unstemmed Clinico-pathologic spectrum of accessory axillary breast; case series and literature review
title_sort clinico-pathologic spectrum of accessory axillary breast; case series and literature review
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Sahel Medical Journal
issn 2321-6689
publishDate 2017-01-01
description Accessory breast and the diseases affecting these aberrant breast tissues are relatively uncommon, and with variable prevalence among different populations. These are commonly located in the axilla, chest wall, and vulva. The most common disease in these tissues is carcinoma; however, other benign neoplastic and nonneoplastic lesions do occur. In this review, we present a clinicopathologic analysis of all the consecutive cases seen in a major referral teaching hospital over a period spanning 10 years (2006–2015).
topic Accessory breast
axilla
carcinoma
fibrocystic change
url http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2017;volume=20;issue=3;spage=129;epage=133;aulast=Bello
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