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Breast-feeding with ectopic axillary breast tissue.

¹Department of Family Practice, Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Fla., USA.

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

|August 5, 2000

Summary

Axillary breast tissue, a normal variant, can cause pain during breastfeeding. Pumping this tissue relieved engorgement, allowing a woman to continue nursing and avoid conservative management.

Area of Science:

Reproductive medicine
Human anatomy

Background:

Axillary breast tissue is a normal anatomical variant, often an extension of the tail of Spence.
It is infrequently reported but may be present in asymptomatic women.

Observation:

Symptomatic axillary breast tissue typically presents during pregnancy or postpartum breastfeeding.
Symptoms include painful engorgement due to milk production.

Findings:

Conservative management, including cessation of breastfeeding, is the usual approach for symptomatic axillary breast tissue.
This case report details successful management by pumping axillary breast tissue to relieve pain and engorgement.

Implications:

Pumping axillary breast tissue offers a novel conservative approach for breastfeeding mothers experiencing engorgement.

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Monitoring axillary breast tissue for pathological changes remains crucial.