2024
DOI: 10.1111/cup.14613
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Fibroadenoma of the vulva with pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia: A common neoplasm in uncommon site

Haya A. Homsi,
Anurag Sharma,
Christopher Przybycin
et al.

Abstract: Mammary‐type tissue in the vulva was first described in 1872 but has been rarely reported in the literature. This tissue was previously considered as ectopic breast tissue that occurs as a result of incomplete regression of the milk line. Similar to native breast tissue, ectopic mammary tissue is hormone‐sensitive and can develop benign changes, such as fibroadenoma, as well as malignant changes. A more recent theory suggests that these benign and malignant mammary‐type entities arise from mammary‐like anogeni… Show more

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