Axillary supernumerary breast in a female adolescent: report of one case.
Polythelia and polymastia usually occur along the embryonic milk lines extending from the axilla to the groin. Polymastia in female patients has been reported to manifest during pregnancy or lactation. We report a 14-year-old adolescent with axillary supernumerary breasts. She had painful axillary swelling during menstrual period. The mass in the right axilla was excised with pathologic report of supernumerary breasts with fibrocystic change. When a mass is located along the milk line, the possibility of the presence of breast tissue should be considered.
Wang
Jeng-Jye
JJ
Department of Pediatrics, Cardinal Tien Hospital, 362, Jhongjheng Rd., Hsintian City, Taipei Hsien 231, Taiwan, ROC.
Yeung
Laiking
L
Taur
Chen Peir
CP
Sy
Leticia B
LB
Chou
Ting-Ywan
TY
Leu
Fur-Jiang
FJ
D000293:Adolescent; D001365:Axilla; D001940:Breast / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology