Axillary Breast Fibroadenoma Mimicking Tubercular Lymphadenopathy: A Rare Case Report

Abstract

Polymastia (Breast tissue with nippleareaola complex) and Polythelia (only nipple) are rare developmental abnormalities of breast due to persistence of milk ridge and seen in 1-5% of general population Supernumerary Breast tissue undergoes hormonal changes and develops various benign and malignant lesions similar to normal breast. Differential diagnosis of Axillary breast tissue can be inflammatory lesions like Lymphadenopathy and Lymphadenitis, benign lesions like lipoma and fibroadenoma, malignant lesions like metastasis and frank breast carcinoma. We report a case of Left Axillary breast fibroadenoma in 19 year old girl clinically presented as Tubercular Lymphadenopathy.