BREAST-CARCINOMA LOCATED IN ECTOPIC BREAST-TISSUE - A CASE-REPORT ANDREVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Ectopic breast tissue usually develops along the mammary ridge. The in cidence of this anomaly has been reported as high as 6%. Malignant dev elopment is rare. A case of carcinoma of aberrant breast tissue, locat ed in the axilla is described. Mammographies of the ectopic breast per formed few years before the diagnosis of carcinoma are presented and a lso those done for the diagnosis of the tumor. A literature study was performed on carcinoma and ectopic breast tissue. Considering high fre quence of node involvements for these cases, the optimal therapeutic s trategies are discussed.