MAMMAE-ERRATICAE - 3 CASES FOR CONSIDERATION

Accessary mammary tissue (AMT) is a minor cutaneous abnormality usuall y located along the embryonic mammary lines which run from axillae to the inner surface of the thighs. Ectopic AMT accounts for about 10% of cases and may occur anywhere on the skin. We report three Caucasian p atients presenting with mammae erraticae characterized by unusual asso ciated findings. Case 1: a 28-year-old woman with pseudomamma on the r ight subclavicular region and with a family history of AMT in her fath er and two sisters. Case 2: a 25-year-old man with two pseudomammae on e located ectopically on the left subscapular region and another on th e left mammary line. Case 3: a 52-year-old woman with polythelia on th e midsternal line and the concomitant presence of nephro-urinary defec ts. Ecographic evaluation of AMT of each patient excluded the presence of grandular tissue. The significant association between AMT and neph ro-urinary defects indicates the need for a careful investigation of s ubjects affected with ectopic AMT.