Lactating Vulva Mammary Tissue in a Nigerian

Abstract

Forty one cases of ectopic mammary gland in the vulva have been reported since 1872. Ectopic mammary tissue is subject to the physiologic and pathologic changes that occur in the orthotopic breast. We report on a case of a 33 year old woman with a cystic mass in the right labium majus that developed rapidly in the early puerperium following her 5th confinement. Histology of the completely excised cyst revealed a secretory mammary tissue. There was no recurrence ten months after surgery while breastfeeding.


Key Words: lactation, vulva, Mammary tissue, Nigerian


Nig. Medical Practitioner Vol. 44(3) 2003: 50-51