Case Report
Volume: 2 | Issue: 2 | Published: Feb 23, 2018 | Pages: 68 - 71 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/2/9
Duct Ectasia in bilateral accessory and unilateral normally located breast: a case report
Authors: Rafia Shahzad , Zeeshan Rashid Mirza , Abu Baker Shahid
Article Info
Authors
Rafia Shahzad
Department of Radiolohgy, INMOL Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Zeeshan Rashid Mirza
Department of Radiology, INMOL Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Abu Baker Shahid
Department of Oncology, INMOL Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Publication History
Received: November 28, 2017
Revised: February 01, 2018
Accepted: February 11, 2018
Published: February 23, 2018
Abstract
Background: Accessory breast tissue is residual breast tissue that persists due to the failure of regression of mammary streaks in embryogenesis. It is essential to diagnose accessory breast tissue because it can harbor all the pathological conditions that can occur in normally located breast. Cases of accessory breast with benign cystic changes, mastitis, abscesses, fibroadenomas, and carcinomas are documented. Duct ectasia is, however, a rare occurrence in accessory breast and only a few cases have been previously reported. Case Presentation: A 38 year female, presented with marked and extensive duct ectasia involving almost whole of the right breast parenchyma and bilateral accessory axillary breasts with infrequently observed findings on mammography and ultrasonography. Conclusion: This case report highlights the imaging features of duct ectasia involving the accessory axillary breasts which is a rare occurrence. Awareness of imaging features of this entity may help in early diagnosis to allow adequate management and also to prevent its complications like the formation of abscesses and fistulae.
Keywords: Accessory breast, Fibroadenoma, Duct ectasia, mammography, ultrasonography, case report
Pubmed Style
Rafia Shahzad, Zeeshan Rashid Mirza, Abu Baker Shahid. Duct Ectasia in bilateral accessory and unilateral normally located breast: a case report. EJMCR. 2018; 23 (February 2018): 68-71. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/2/9
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Rafia Shahzad, Zeeshan Rashid Mirza, Abu Baker Shahid. Duct Ectasia in bilateral accessory and unilateral normally located breast: a case report. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1573 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/2/9
AMA (American Medical Association) Style
Rafia Shahzad, Zeeshan Rashid Mirza, Abu Baker Shahid. Duct Ectasia in bilateral accessory and unilateral normally located breast: a case report. EJMCR. 2018; 23 (February 2018): 68-71. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/2/9
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Rafia Shahzad, Zeeshan Rashid Mirza, Abu Baker Shahid. Duct Ectasia in bilateral accessory and unilateral normally located breast: a case report. EJMCR. (2018), [cited December 25, 2024]; 23 (February 2018): 68-71. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/2/9
Harvard Style
Rafia Shahzad, Zeeshan Rashid Mirza, Abu Baker Shahid (2018) Duct Ectasia in bilateral accessory and unilateral normally located breast: a case report. EJMCR, 23 (February 2018): 68-71. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/2/9
Chicago Style
Rafia Shahzad, Zeeshan Rashid Mirza, Abu Baker Shahid. "Duct Ectasia in bilateral accessory and unilateral normally located breast: a case report." 23 (2018), 68-71. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/2/9
MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style
Rafia Shahzad, Zeeshan Rashid Mirza, Abu Baker Shahid. "Duct Ectasia in bilateral accessory and unilateral normally located breast: a case report." 23.February 2018 (2018), 68-71. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/2/9
APA (American Psychological Association) Style
Rafia Shahzad, Zeeshan Rashid Mirza, Abu Baker Shahid (2018) Duct Ectasia in bilateral accessory and unilateral normally located breast: a case report. , 23 (February 2018), 68-71. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/2/9