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Erschienen in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 4/2013

01.08.2013 | Review

Ectopic Breast Cancer: Case Report and Review of the Literature

verfasst von: Elisa Francone, Marco J. Nathan, Federica Murelli, Maria Santina Bruno, Enrico Traverso, Daniele Friedman

Erschienen in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Ausgabe 4/2013

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Abstract

Ectopic breast tissue comes in two forms: supernumerary and aberrant. Despite morphologic differences, ectopic breast tissue presents characteristics analogous to orthotopic breast tissue in terms of function and, most importantly, pathologic degeneration. Data in the literature concerning its precise incidence, the probability of malignant degeneration, and its standardized management are scarce and controversial. This study selected more than 100 years of literature, and this report discusses a case of ectopic breast cancer treatment, suggesting novel therapeutic advice that could bring considerable clinical advantages, improve cosmetic results, and reduce the psychological impact on patients.

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Fußnoten
1
Ectopic breast tissue affects 2 to 6 % of females, with the highest incidence among Japanese and the lowest incidence among Caucasians [8], and 1 to 3 % of males [21].
 
2
Polymastia may be unilateral (more frequently on the left side) or bilateral, located along the milk line above or below orthotopic breasts [22].
 
3
Polythelia generally presents itself as a unilateral lesion, most frequently located above the normal nipple (87 %) as opposed to below it (13 %) [22].
 
4
Reported congenital anomalies include nervous, cardiovascular, gastroenteric, skeletal, and, particularly, renal abnormalities [2, 2224].
 
5
Because of complexities specific to lymphatic drainage, clinical treatment of patients with tumors such as breast cancers involves lymphatic mapping with either vital dyes and direct vision at surgery or radiopharmaceuticals for scintigraphic mapping with a gamma camera and intraoperative identification of sentinel lymph nodes using a specially built probe [27, 28].
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Ectopic Breast Cancer: Case Report and Review of the Literature
verfasst von
Elisa Francone
Marco J. Nathan
Federica Murelli
Maria Santina Bruno
Enrico Traverso
Daniele Friedman
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2013
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Ausgabe 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-013-0125-1

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