Leiomyoma of the Nipple: A common neoplasm in an uncommon location.

Breast J

Department of Pathology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.

Published: March 2020

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  • Cutaneous leiomyomas are rare, benign smooth muscle tumors, with nipple leiomyomas being the least common and often found in middle-aged women.
  • The case study describes a 40-year-old woman who had a 1cm growth on her right nipple for six months, which was excised and examined.
  • Histopathological analysis confirmed a diagnosis of nipple leiomyoma, highlighting the importance of biopsy and immunohistochemistry for accurate diagnosis and effective patient management.
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Rationale: Breast leiomyoma is the rarest non-epithelial tumor of the breast. As a benign tumor, its main treatment is regular follow-up. Surgical treatment is often used in clinical practice when patients have symptoms or strongly require treatment.

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Breast leiomyomas are extremely rare and commonly seen in the nipple-areolar complex due to the presence of smooth muscle. Identification of this rare benign tumour is based on its location and the presence of spindle cells on histology. We report a case of a breast leiomyoma in a female patient who had a six-year history of a unilateral breast mass.

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