Ectopic breast cancer: A case report.
Ectopic breast may be present at any site, from the axilla to the vulva, other than its normal location. Cysts, adenofibromas and rarely carcinomas have been reported in ectopic breasts. In this case report, we present a patient with ectopic breast cancer. The patient had a thickening and enlarging of her ectopic breast tissue, on the left arcus costarium. Tru-cut biopsy revealed "invasive lobular carcinoma". Left ectopic mastectomy and level I-II axillary dissection were performed and then chemotherapy+radiotherapy+endocrine therapy treatment was commenced. During follow up, the patient is doing well; in spite of R1 resection, she has no evidence of local recurrences or distant metastases.
Department of General Surgery, Adana Numune Teaching Hospital, Adana, Turkey.
Safa
S
Önel
Department of General Surgery, Adana Numune Teaching Hospital, Adana, Turkey.
Faruk
F
Karateke
Department of General Surgery, Adana Numune Teaching Hospital, Adana, Turkey.
Adnan
A
Kuvvetli
Department of General Surgery, Adana Numune Teaching Hospital, Adana, Turkey.
Sefa
S
Özyazıcı
Department of General Surgery, Adana Numune Teaching Hospital, Adana, Turkey.
Mehmet
M
Özdoğan
Ectopic breast cancer; accessory breast; ectopic mastectomy