Yonsei Med J.  1999 Jun;40(3):290-293. 10.3349/ymj.1999.40.3.290.

Carcinoma of the axillary breast

• Cheong JH
• Lee BC
• Lee KS

• KMID: 711650
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.1999.40.3.290

Abstract

Axillary breast is one of the varieties of polymastia which is characterized by the presence of more than 2 breasts. It may cause symptoms during pregnancy, lactation, or in the premenopausal period. Unless there are obvious symptoms of lactation or the assistance of further imaging studies such as mammography and breast ultrasound, the diagnosis is often confused with subcutaneous lipoma. The incidence of axillary breast cancer is low but it should be investigated and treated properly in view of another breast cancer in the embryonic milk-line. In this paper we reviewed 4 cases of axillary breast cancer and documented some articles regarding aberrant breast and carcinoma arising from it. It is suggested that subcutaneous nodules of uncertain origin around the periphery of the breast should be viewed with suspicion and treated properly.

Keyword

Axillary breast cancer

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/pathology*
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/complications
Adult
Aged
Breast/abnormalities*
Breast Neoplasms/pathology*
Breast Neoplasms/complications
Carcinoma, Infiltrating Duct/pathology*
Carcinoma, Infiltrating Duct/complications
Case Report
Female
Human
Middle Age