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Journal of Medical Case Reports
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports 1/2023

Open Access 01-12-2023 | Case report

Unexpected presentation of accessory breast: vulvar accessory breast tissue: a case report

Authors: Ghazal Mansouri, Ibrahim Alkatout, Maryam Iranpour, Elham Pourkhandani, Leila Allahqoli

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2023

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Abstract

Background

The accessory breast is composed of residual glandular mammary tissue that persists after normal embryonic development. The entity is so rare that it is easily neglected in the diagnosis of disease.

Case presentation

We report a 24-year-old virgin Persian woman with a left-sided vulvar mass and no pain or discomfort until shortly before her presentation at our department. Ectopic breast tissue in the vulva was diagnosed. We performed wide local resection of the lesion. Pathological investigation of the lesion confirmed the presence of ectopic breast tissue with secretory changes. She had no specific developmental abnormalities and had no relevant family history. She was followed up for 10 months and had recovered fully by this time.

Conclusion

Accessory breast tissue should be considered as a diagnosis when a mass is seen along the embryonic milk line, especially if the clinical findings reveal changes in the mass accompanied by changes in sex hormones.
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Metadata
Title
Unexpected presentation of accessory breast: vulvar accessory breast tissue: a case report
Authors
Ghazal Mansouri
Ibrahim Alkatout
Maryam Iranpour
Elham Pourkhandani
Leila Allahqoli
Publication date
01-12-2023
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03930-0

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