Bilateral anogenital mammary-like glands lactating in the puerperium. A clinical case

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This article presents a rare case of a woman having bilateral anogenital mammary-like glands, lactating in the postpartum period, and a surgical solution to the problem. The histology of the removed tissue corresponded to the morphology of the breast during lactation. No complications occurred after surgery.

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Natalya V. Kulagina

North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov

Email: dr.kulagina@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9683-5963
SPIN-code: 8348-8592
Scopus Author ID: 57194349425

MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Assistant Professor

Russian Federation, 41 Kirochnaya St., Saint Petersburg, 191015

Dmitry S. Sudakov

North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov; The Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductology named after D.O. Ott

Author for correspondence.
Email: suddakovv@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5270-0397
SPIN-code: 6189-8705
Scopus Author ID: 57214315137

MD, Cand. Sci. (Med.)

Russian Federation, 41 Kirochnaya St., Saint Petersburg, 191015; 3 Mendeleevskaya Line, Saint Petersburg, 199034

Mikhail S. Dobrovolsky

Women’s Consultation No. 44

Email: dr-do@rambler.ru

MD

Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg

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2. Fig. 1. Secretory changes in lactating adenoma [34]. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, zoom ×400

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3. Fig. 2. Glandular cysts and apocrine secretion [34]. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, zoom ×40

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4. Fig. 3. Ectopic breast tissue in the vulva [34]. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, zoom ×200

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5. Fig. 4. Anogenital mammary-like gland [39]. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, zoom ×10

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6. Fig. 5. Bilateral tumors of the labia majora, 7 days after cesarean section

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7. Fig. 6. Cystic structure of tumors of the labia majora in ultrasound examination, 8 days after delivery

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8. Fig. 7. Ducts inside tumors of the labia majora in ultrasound examination, 8 days after delivery

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9. Fig. 8. Cytological examination of tumor secretion: positive reaction, fat. Sudan III staining, zoom ×100

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