Syringomatous adenoma of the nipple occurring within a supernumerary breast: a case report.
Originally described by Rosen in 1983, syringomatous nipple adenoma (SAN) is a tumor of disputed histogenesis, which can be problematic both diagnostically and therapeutically. It is a benign primary tumor of breast epithelium with histology similar to that of the syringoma. In the current case, we describe a 40-year-old female with this lesion occurring within a supernumerary breast. This case represents, to our knowledge, the first such reported case, and represents a significant finding as its presence could lend some confusion as to whether or not this represents a benign primary process of breast or a potentially infiltrative tumor of the skin.
Page
Robert N
RN
University of Tennessee Department of Pathology, Knoxville, USA. rpage@labpath.com
Dittrich
Lee
L
King
Roy
R
Boulos
Fouad
F
Page
David L
DL
D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D042361:Mammary Glands, Human / Q000473:pathology; D009558:Nipples / Q000473:pathology*; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018252:Syringoma / Q000473:pathology*