A 35-year-old woman presenting with an unusual post-traumatic leiomyoma of the nipple: a case report.
Τίτλος | A 35-year-old woman presenting with an unusual post-traumatic leiomyoma of the nipple: a case report. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Pavlidis, L., Vakirlis E., Spyropoulou G-A., Pramateftakis M. Georgios, Dionyssiou D., & Demiri E. |
Journal | J Med Case Rep |
Volume | 7 |
Pagination | 49 |
Date Published | 2013 Feb 19 |
ISSN | 1752-1947 |
Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Leiomyoma of the mammary papilla is one of the most uncommon nipple tumors with only 50 cases reported in the literature until now. To the best of our knowledge we present the first report of a nipple leiomyoma that originated from a traumatic abrasion caused by breastfeeding. |
DOI | 10.1186/1752-1947-7-49 |
Alternate Journal | J Med Case Rep |
PubMed ID | 23421917 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC3599736 |