Vulva & vagina

Nontumor

Mammary/mammary-like tissue and associated lesions



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PubMed Search: Vulva ectopic mammary tissue

Monika Roychowdhury, M.D.
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Cite this page: Roychowdhury M. Mammary/mammary-like tissue and associated lesions. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/vulvaectopicmammary.html. Accessed March 19th, 2024.
Definition / general
  • Occurs along primitive milk line, from axilla to groin; may be source of papillary hidradenoma
  • Mammary-like anogenital glands are now considered a normal constituent of the perineum rather than ectopic tissue (Adv Anat Pathol 2011;18:1)
Proposed criteria for primary breast carcinoma in vulva
  • Histology consistent with breast carcinoma
  • Nonneoplastic breast tissue or DCIS present in vulva
  • Supportive immunohistochemistry (ER+, PR+, GCDFP-15+, HER2+)
  • No carcinoma in ordinary breast tissue or other organs
  • Inability to locate other primary carcinoma of vulvar glands or skin appendages
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