• The presence of ectopic breast tissue is reported in 2-6% of the general population with most cases being located in the axillary region. (vub.be)
  • Although the same pathology occurs in both eutopic and ectopic breast tissue, primary carcinoma of ectopic breast tissue has been reported only in a small number of cases. (vub.be)
  • Histological diagnosis can also be delayed if ectopic breast tissue is not present or screened for in the biopsy specimens as apocrine glands of the breast and skin, respectively, exhibit striking similarities and immunohistochemistry is of limited help. (vub.be)
  • As two-thirds of reported cases of primary ectopic breast carcinoma arose within the axillae, this case underlines the importance of a search for ectopic breast tissue in the context of axillary ductal carcinoma. (vub.be)
  • Haas, N. / Primary carcinoma of ectopic axillary breast tissue . (vub.be)
  • Liver tissue situated outside the liver with a hepatic connection is usually called an accessory liver, and that without a connection to the mother liver, is called ectopic liver tissue (choristoma). (medtube.net)
  • Ectopic lacrimal gland tissue is reported to be located at epibulbar conjunctiva, other locations including orbital, eyelid, intraocular, lacrimal sac, and nasal mucosa sites [ 1 ]. (ekjo.org)
  • Pathology revealed ectopic pancreatic tissue within the diverticulum. (elsevierpure.com)
  • 2. Owor G, Qian J, Payner T, Martin A, Shan Y. Intracranial neuromuscular choristoma: a case report and literature review. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Unrecognized neuromuscular choristoma with recurrent desmoid-type fibromatosis and Marjolin ulcer: expanding the spectrum of neuromuscular choristoma sequelae within the nerve territory? (elsevierpure.com)
  • Peutz-Jeghers polyps), while a choristoma is normal tissue growth in an abnormal location (e.g., osseous choristoma, gastric tissue located in distal ileum in Meckel diverticulum). (wikipedia.org)
  • In contrast to a neoplasm or tumor, the growth of a choristoma is normally regulated. (wikipedia.org)
  • Because of the frequent association of choristomas with the facial nerve, temporary or permanent palsy has been reported in 25% of patients after tumor resection. (medscape.com)
  • Because little to no tumor growth over time is usually observed and no evidence of malignant degeneration is reported with middle ear choristomas, conservative management with serial examinations is acceptable for those wishing to forego surgery. (medscape.com)
  • This type of tumor, called a nevus psiloliparus, is made up of fatty tissue. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This is contrasted with the alveolar subtype, which histopathologically resembles pulmonary tissue due to branching, fibrous septae that enclose the tumor cells and create pseudo-alveoli. (reviewofophthalmology.com)
  • Extraskeletal chondromas are benign soft tissue tumor of hyaline cartilage. (koreamed.org)
  • A teratoma is a tumor made up of several different types of tissue , such as hair , muscle , teeth , or bone . (mdwiki.org)
  • Mature teratoma of the mediastinum: A horizontal slice of the resected tumor reveals fibrofatty tissue, calcified areas, and a few cystic spaces lined with smooth membrane and containing a hair. (mdwiki.org)
  • A disorder characterized by the accumulation of encapsulated or unencapsulated tumor-like fatty tissue resembling LIPOMA. (uams.edu)
  • Choristomas, a form of heterotopia, are masses of normal tissues found in abnormal locations. (wikipedia.org)
  • A choristoma is simply a collection of microscopically normal cells or tissues in an abnormal location. (radiopaedia.org)
  • A mass of histologically normal tissue present in an abnormal location. (bvsalud.org)
  • A benign mass composed of mature cells that are native to the tissue of origin but have abnormal tissue organization (e.g. (amboss.com)
  • In its typical form, ECCL is characterized by congenital anomalies of the skin (nevus psiloliparus, patchy or streaky non-scarring alopecia, subcutaneous lipomas in the frontotemporal region, focal skin aplasia or hypoplasia on the scalp, and/or small nodular skin tags on the eyelids or between the outer canthus and tragus), eye (choristoma), and brain (in particular intracranial and spinal lipomas). (nih.gov)
  • SUMMARY: Obesity is commonly associated with chronic tissue inflammation and skeletal muscle dysfunction. (bvsalud.org)
  • Histologically, CCBRs are defined as a choristoma, which is a mass of tissue that is histologically normal for an organ or a tissue but foreign to the tissue or site at which it is located [5,6]. (journal-jmsr.net)
  • The two can be differentiated as follows: a hamartoma is disorganized overgrowth of tissues in their normal location (e.g. (wikipedia.org)
  • This is different to a hamartoma which is derived only from local tissues. (radiopaedia.org)
  • The term of hamartoma corresponds to a non-neoplastic tumour, consisting of disorganized normal tissues and characteristic of the site of manifestation of the tumour. (czytelniamedyczna.pl)
  • Immature teratoma is the malignant counterpart of the mature teratoma and contains immature tissues which typically show primitive or embryonal neuroectodermal histopathology. (mdwiki.org)
  • Chander B, Dogra SS, Raina R, Sharma C, Sharma R. Chondrocutaneous branchial remnants or cartilaginous choristoma: terminology, biological behaviour and salience of bilateral cervical lesions. (journal-jmsr.net)
  • Prior to the identification of PIK3CA as the causative gene, PROS was separated into distinct clinical syndromes based on the tissues and/or organs involved (e.g. (beds.ac.uk)
  • The sections of the formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue revealed a polypoid mass surfaced by a normal skin, with foci and islands of mature hyaline cartilage and surrounding subcutaneous tissue. (journal-jmsr.net)
  • A dermoid cyst is a mature cystic teratoma containing hair (sometimes very abundant) and other structures characteristic of normal skin and other tissues derived from the ectoderm . (mdwiki.org)
  • A pinguecula is a vascularized growth of tissue, often bilateral, situated at the nasal or temporal limbus. (missionforvisionusa.org)
  • A mature teratoma often contains several different types of tissue such as skin , muscle , and bone . (mdwiki.org)
  • It was skin-colored, showing no signs of inflammation or fistulisation, unattached to the underlying tissue and mobile in every direction. (journal-jmsr.net)
  • Side-by-side CT coronal images which demonstrate an expansile soft-tissue and osteolytic lesion involving the right zygoma and orbital space. (reviewofophthalmology.com)
  • [11] Definitive diagnosis is based on a tissue biopsy . (mdwiki.org)
  • The structural changes in the number, mass, size and/or composition of the airway tissues. (jefferson.edu)
  • The subcutaneous tissue contained normal skin adnexa including hair follicles, pilosebaceous units, and eccrine glands. (journal-jmsr.net)
  • These diseases result from aberrant tissue remodeling leading to weak, fracture-prone bones or painful, dysfunctional joints. (nyu.edu)
  • Due to the mosaic nature of the condition, molecular genetic testing on DNA derived from affected tissue has the best detection rate and molecular methods that can detect low levels of mosaicism are recommended. (nih.gov)
  • The goal of this article is to highlight the importance of tissue remodeling in musculoskeletal disease and situate NFAT-driven cellular responses within this context to inspire future research endeavors. (nyu.edu)
  • BACKGROUND: In recent years, researchers discovered that menstrual blood-derived stem cells (MenSCs) have the potential to differentiate into a wide range of tissues including the chondrogenic lineage. (koreamed.org)
  • Intravenous injection of tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) - Some people can benefit from an injection of a recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (TPA), also called alteplase. (illnesshacker.com)