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The American surgeon · Mar 1995
Fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis and management of ectopic breast tissue.
- V Velanovich.
- General Surgery Service, Ireland Army Community Hospital, Fort Knox, Kentucky.
- Am Surg. 1995 Mar 1;61(3):277-8.
AbstractEctopic breast tissue presents as solitary or multiple masses in young women along the milk line. The most common site is in the axilla. This may present a diagnostic problem as lymphadenopathy, either primary or secondary, or other soft tissue tumors that may present in a similar way. Six patients with eight axillary masses suspicious for ectopic breast tissue were evaluated with fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology. Five aspirates revealed epithelial cells consistent with breast tissue; one showed adipose tissue; and two were non-diagnostic. This information helped prevent surgery in one pregnant and one lactating woman. Therefore, FNA examination is helpful in the diagnosis of management of ectopic breast tissue.
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