A Case Report on Ectopic Breast Tissue in a 24-Year-Old Male

Abstract

Accessory breasts, also known as polymastia, supernumerary breasts, or mammae erraticae, is the condition of having ectopic breast tissue in addition to normal breasts. This may appear with or without nipples or areolae. The condition is more predominately seen in women, and less commonly in males. Even though a majority of the occurrence is completely benign, the condition also has marginal malignant potential. Here we present a case of a 24-year-old male who presented with bilateral axillary swelling for the last six years. Surgical intervention was done, which proved to be glandular breast tissue on histopathological analysis.