Adenomas of the breast and ectopic breast under lactational influences

A histopathological study of non-malignant breast lesions

“…9 The mean age of presentation of lactating adenomas was found to be 27 years. O' Hara and Page 10 and James 11 et al noted the similar incidences.…”

Benign Breast Diseases: Classification, Diagnosis, and Management

“…Recognition of ectopic breast tissue is important because it can serve as a milieu for the development of a variety of benign and malignant lesions encountered in the normal breast. It has been reported that ectopic breast tissue is more prone to malignant change and that ectopic breast cancer occurs at an earlier age; however, malignancies in ectopic breasts are very rare [16][17][18]. Excessive breast growth (macromastia) can be seen in pregnancy as well as during adolescence.…”

Phyllodes Tumor of Vulva: A Brief Diagnostic Review

“…Since that first report, many different neoplastic conditions that show morphologic similarities to their breast counterparts have been reported in the vulva, including lactating adenoma, 2 pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia, 3 fibroadenomas, [4][5][6][7] and mammary-type carcinomas. [8][9][10] Phyllodes tumors of the vulva are uncommon neoplasms, with only 10 previous cases reported, to our knowledge, on review of literature, which may be due to the rarity of this entity or to reporting under various names, such as fibroadenoma, adenofibroma, or variants of mammary-like gland adenoma of the vulva, 11 at the benign spectrum of the entity.…”