Does accessory breast require surgery?

Accessory breast will grow on one side of the breast. It is not a breast, but an extra part of the breast. Accessory breast may appear in many places with deep grooves. There is no abnormality with the edge of the skin. It looks like an extra piece of skin. Most of the accessory breasts are caused by congenital maldevelopment, which will greatly affect a person's appearance. As to whether accessory breasts need surgery, it depends on each person's body's reaction and the needs of the disease.

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1. Ultrasound examination

Ultrasound signs include: ① abnormal location, which may be located in the chest below the breast, abdominal wall, armpits, shoulder swelling area, limbs, etc.; ② superficial location, located in the subcutaneous fat layer, but there is mostly no low-echoic fat tissue between the skin tissue, and it is closely related to the skin tissue with unclear boundaries. ③ The accessory breast tissue has no capsule and has unclear boundaries with the surrounding tissues, such as the superficial skin tissue, the fibrous optical band-like superficial fascia at the bottom, and the surrounding fat tissue.

2. Pathological microscopy

It can be seen that most of the accessory breast tissue is mainly composed of fibrous tissue, which is mixed with alveolar tissue and ducts.

Five Diagnostics

A combination of clinical features and ultrasonography can aid in the diagnosis.

Six treatments

Accessory breast is a congenital abnormal development of tissue. In addition to affecting the appearance, it also has the chance of developing breast malignant tumors. Therefore, surgical removal is recommended. The accessory breast removal surgery includes the removal of the accessory breast gland, excess fat tissue and skin, followed by the application of pressure bandage. Especially those who have the following conditions should undergo surgery as soon as possible:

1. It is clear that there is a tumor or malignant transformation in the accessory breast;

2. Symptoms such as distension and pain are obvious with the changes in the menstrual cycle;

3. Obvious accessory breasts seriously affect social activities and quality of life.