Cyclical Mastalgia and Lactation in Axillary Breast

Sunil V Revankar

Abstract: Accesory breast can present anywhere along the milk line. The tissue show all the hormonal effects of normal breast glands. Though there occurrence is rare but when present they cause psychological and physiological effects to the patients. And cyclical mastalgia which usually involve only the breasts and accounts for around 40 % of the cases referred to breast clinics. There are no reports of cyclical mastalgia in the axilliary breast. In this present case there was a history of cyclical mastalgia involving the axillary breast and also showed further hormonal effects like lactation.

Keywords: Accessory, Cyclical Mastalgia, Lactation