Fibroadenoma in axillary supernumerary breast

case report

Authors

  • Délio Marques Conde Hospital Estadual Sumaré, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Renato Zocchio Torresan Hospital Estadual Sumaré, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Eiji Kashimoto Hospital Estadual Sumaré, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Luiz Eduardo Campos de Carvalho Hospital Estadual Sumaré, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Cássio Cardoso Filho Hospital Estadual Sumaré, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Keywords:

Breast diseases, Fibroadenoma, Breast neoplasms, Axilla, Diagnosis

Abstract

CONTEXT: Supernumerary breast tissue may be affected by the same diseases and alterations that compromise topical breast tissue. Nevertheless, reports of fibroadenoma in supernumerary breast tissue in the axillae are rare. OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of fibroadenoma in an axillary supernumerary breast. DESIGN: Case report. CASE REPORT: A 39-year-old woman was referred to the gynecology and obstetrics outpatient clinic at Hospital Estadual Sumaré, complaining of bilateral axillary masses. The patient reported cosmetic problems and local pain and discomfort. On physical examination, alterations compatible with bilateral axillary accessory breasts, without palpable nodules, were observed. Supplementary examinations (mammography and ultrasonography) revealed a 1.1 cm mass in the right axillary breast. The patient underwent resection of the supernumer- ary breasts and histopathological examination revealed fibroadenoma of the right axillary breast tissue.

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Author Biographies

Délio Marques Conde, Hospital Estadual Sumaré, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

MD, PhD. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Estadual Sumaré, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Sumaré, São Paulo, Brazil.

Renato Zocchio Torresan, Hospital Estadual Sumaré, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

MD, PhD. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Estadual Sumaré, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Sumaré, São Paulo, Brazil.

Eiji Kashimoto, Hospital Estadual Sumaré, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

MD. Postgraduate student, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Estadual Sumaré, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Sumaré, São Paulo, Brazil.

Luiz Eduardo Campos de Carvalho, Hospital Estadual Sumaré, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

MD, MSc. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Estadual Sumaré, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Sumaré, São Paulo, Brazil.

Cássio Cardoso Filho, Hospital Estadual Sumaré, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

MD. Postgraduate student, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Estadual Sumaré, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Sumaré, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Published

2005-09-09

How to Cite

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Conde DM, Torresan RZ, Kashimoto E, Carvalho LEC de, Cardoso Filho C. Fibroadenoma in axillary supernumerary breast: case report. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2005 Sep. 9 [cited 2026 Sep. 5];123(5):253-5. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/2349

Issue

Vol. 123 No. 5 (2005)

Section

Case Report

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