| Abstract | Adenomas in the anogenital region are uncommon. There has been debate about the origin, including ectopic breast tissue, cutaneous apocrine gland, and most recently anogenital mammary-like gland. An anogenital mass in a 36-year-old woman was excised, and histopathologic examination and immunostaining were performed. Microscopic tissue sections showed a morphologic pattern similar to that of a mammary fibroadenoma, and immunostaining demonstrated the presence of estrogen receptors and progesterone receptors. The possibility of adenomas of anogenital mammary-like glands should be considered when evaluating patients with a mass in this area with confirmation by tissue biopsy or aspiration cytology. |
| Authors | Sartaj Ahmed, Ross M Campbell, Jin Hong Li, Li Juan Wang, Leslie Robinson-Bostom
(Affiliation: Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, USA.)
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| Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
(J Am Acad Dermatol)
Vol. 57
Issue 5
Pg. 896-8
(Nov 2007)
ISSN: 1097-6787 United States |
| PMID | 17845825
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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| Topics |
- Adenoma
(pathology)
- Adult
- Anus Neoplasms
(pathology)
- Female
- Genital Neoplasms, Female
(pathology)
- Humans
- Mammary Glands, Human
(pathology)
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