Beyond the normal breast anatomy: A case of benign bilateral accessory breasts
Accessory breast tissue, or polymastia, is a rare developmental anomaly resulting from incomplete regression of the embryonic mammary ridge. While often asymptomatic, accessory breast tissue can respond to hormonal fluctuations, leading to pain, swelling, or lactation. We present the case of a 39-ye...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | Joshua Lewis, Chiedza Mutindori, Blancheneige Beohon, Bryce Gantt, Nia Hammett, Akeem Henry, Alexis Kitchens, Calah Burros, Oyetokunbo Ibidapo-Obe |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
SAGE Publishing
2025-07-01
|
| Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X251357051 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
ACCESSORY BREAST. CLINICAL CASE
by: E. K. Saribekyan, et al.
Published: (2016-01-01) -
Accessory Axillary Breast Management: Is Primary Skin Excision Necessary?
by: Neha Chauhan
Published: (2024-12-01) -
The ultrasound screening of the benign breast diseases and breast cancer
by: N. A. Zakharova
Published: (2015-01-01) -
Accessory breast - an anomaly to live with: A case report and literature review
by: Golubović Jelena, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01) -
The benign mimickers of carcinoma on breast MRI
by: Irmak Durur-Subasi, et al.
Published: (2022-04-01)