Vol. 72 No. 2 (2020)
Case Reports

Ectopic axillary breast cancer. Case report

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  • Juan Jose Cossa,
  • Luis Praderi,
  • Luis Moure
Juan Jose Cossa
Hospital Britanico de Montevideo
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Luis Praderi
Hospital Britanico
Luis Moure
Hospital Britanico
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35687/s2452-45492020002438

Published 2020-03-09

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Cossa JJ, Praderi L, Moure L. Ectopic axillary breast cancer. Case report. Rev Cir. [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 9 [cited 2026 Aug. 19];72(2). Available from: https://www.revistacirugia.cl/index.php/revistacirugia/article/view/438
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Abstract

Introduction: Ectopic mammary tissue is consecuence of the incomplete involution of the mammary crest. The most frequent location is the axillary region and more common in women. Our gol was present the case of an infrequent pathology in its location.

Materials and Method: A case of a 39-year-old patient with a diagnosis of ectopic breast cancer in the left axillary region. Results: We present the study and surgical resolution of a patient with ectopic breast cancer.

Discussion: Ectopic breast tissue occurs in 2-6% of the general population. This tissue undergoes pathophysiological changes similar to those of the normal breast, among which malignancy is found. The primary carcinoma of this tissue is infrequent and its most common manifestation is the palpable tumor.

Conclussion: The incidence of carcinoma in ectopic tissue is approximately 0.3% of all breast cancers. Treatment should follow the same recommendations as those for breast tumors with the same TNM stage.

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