Fibrocystic Change in Axillary Polymastia with Absent Nipple: Report of a Case at Federal Medical Centre Gombe Nigeria

Abstract

Polymastia usually occur along the embryonic milk lines extending from the axilla to the groin. Polymastia in female patients has been reported to manifest during pregnancy or lactation. We report a 19-year-old adolescent with axillary supernumerary breast. She had painful axillary swelling which was misdiagnosed as infected lipoma clinically. The mass in the right axilla was excised with pathologic report of supernumerary breasts with fibrocystic changes. When a mass is located along the milk line, the possibility of the presence of breast tissue should be considered.