Symptoms of Ectopic Axillary Breast Tissue and Complications to Surgical Excision
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Symptoms of Ectopic Axillary Breast Tissue and Complications to Surgical Excision. / Rasmussen, Ida Marie Lind; Holtveg, Helle ; Tvedskov, Tove Filtenborg.
In: Archives of surgery and clinical case report, Vol. 4, 151, 2021.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Symptoms of Ectopic Axillary Breast Tissue and Complications to Surgical Excision
AU - Rasmussen, Ida Marie Lind
AU - Holtveg, Helle
AU - Tvedskov, Tove Filtenborg
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Introduction: Ectopic breast tissue in the axilla is a rare abnormality and there is currently not a single procedure accepted as standard treatment. The aim of this study was to describe the association between symptoms of ectopic breast tissue and choice of treatment, and related complications.Methods: A retrospective study of patients diagnosed with ectopic breast tissue at Rigshospitalet, Denmark, in 2010-2013 was performed. Data was collected from original patient files to describe symptoms, treatment, hospitalisation, and complications. Fischer’s exact test was used to examine differences in symptoms between patients treated with surgery or conservatively.Results: 85 patients were included in the study. The most common symptoms were a solid lump or swelling (67%). Of the 85 patients, 43 were treated conservatively (51%) and 42 with surgical excision (49%). Significantly more patients in the surgery group presented symptoms of cosmetic nuisance (p=0.03). More than half of the patients treated with surgical excision (57%) experienced complications, the most prevalent being seroma (24%) and paraesthesia (17%).Conclusion: In our study, we found a high risk of complications after surgical excision of ectopic breast tissue in the axilla. Until further evidence exists, conservative treatment should be encouraged and surgical treatment should be balanced against the quality of life for the patient if conservative treatment is chosen.
AB - Introduction: Ectopic breast tissue in the axilla is a rare abnormality and there is currently not a single procedure accepted as standard treatment. The aim of this study was to describe the association between symptoms of ectopic breast tissue and choice of treatment, and related complications.Methods: A retrospective study of patients diagnosed with ectopic breast tissue at Rigshospitalet, Denmark, in 2010-2013 was performed. Data was collected from original patient files to describe symptoms, treatment, hospitalisation, and complications. Fischer’s exact test was used to examine differences in symptoms between patients treated with surgery or conservatively.Results: 85 patients were included in the study. The most common symptoms were a solid lump or swelling (67%). Of the 85 patients, 43 were treated conservatively (51%) and 42 with surgical excision (49%). Significantly more patients in the surgery group presented symptoms of cosmetic nuisance (p=0.03). More than half of the patients treated with surgical excision (57%) experienced complications, the most prevalent being seroma (24%) and paraesthesia (17%).Conclusion: In our study, we found a high risk of complications after surgical excision of ectopic breast tissue in the axilla. Until further evidence exists, conservative treatment should be encouraged and surgical treatment should be balanced against the quality of life for the patient if conservative treatment is chosen.
U2 - 10.29011/2689-0526.100151
DO - 10.29011/2689-0526.100151
M3 - Journal article
VL - 4
JO - Archives of surgery and clinical case report
JF - Archives of surgery and clinical case report
SN - 2689-0526
M1 - 151
ER -
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