Syringomatous Tumour Presenting as Inversion of a Supernumerary Nipple

Syringomatous tumour (SyT) is a rare type of benign locally infiltrative tumour with debated origin. Because of the growth pattern, SyT can be mistaken for a malignant tumour, and it is therefore important to keep this diagnosis in mind. This case presents a woman with two supernumerary nipples on e...

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Main Authors: Louise Öwall, Henrik Mygind, Åsa Rosenborg, Anne-Vibeke Lænkholm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9461815
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Summary:Syringomatous tumour (SyT) is a rare type of benign locally infiltrative tumour with debated origin. Because of the growth pattern, SyT can be mistaken for a malignant tumour, and it is therefore important to keep this diagnosis in mind. This case presents a woman with two supernumerary nipples on each side of the abdomen. One of the nipples was inverted with a small palpable firm mass in close relation to the nipple, leading to referral to the breast surgery department. SyT occurring in a supernumerary nipple and presenting with the symptoms described in this case has to our knowledge never been described previously.
ISSN:2090-6781
2090-679X