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Clinical picture showing the swelling in the axilla.
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On examination, 4 x 4 cm size swelling is noted in the right axilla (Figure 1).
Mammographic picture showing the space occupying lesion in the axilla.
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The visualized right axillary region reveals a focal bulge of homogenous soft tissue density of size approximately 2 x 2 cm, suggestive of benign SOL in axilla fibroadenoma (Figure 2).
Excised gross cut section of the fibroadenoma.
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Patient underwent excision biopsy (Figure 3).
Microscopic picture of the specimen resected.
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Histopathological examination of the resected specimen (Figure 4) is also suggestive of fibroadenoma in ectopic breast tissue and the surrounding tissue shows features suggestive of breast tissue.