NIPPLE ADENOMA OF THE BREAST: RECONSTRUCTION OF NIPPLE FROM THE AREOLA

Canbay E., Aydogan F., Baghaki S., Ilvan S., Gazioglu E.

NOBEL MEDICUS, vol.8, no.3, pp.127-129, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: NOBEL MEDICUS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.127-129
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Although the nipple adenoma is a relatively rare condition, awareness of this disease is extremely important because its clinical features resemble Paget's disease or ductal carcinoma of the breast. A failure to recognise the pathology could therefore lead to misdiagnosis and consequent surgery which would cause serious damage to the patient. We report a case of erosive adenomatosis of the nipple. Physical examination revealed erosive tumor measuring 17x11 mm that was tender; swelled and indurated. There was a bloody discharge from the nipple. Cytological material from the nipple discharge showed a papillary cell cluster and punch biopsy revealed the nipple adenoma. We performed total nipple excision after pathological confirmation of diagnosis and reconstruction of the nipple with double opposing Z plasty.