Surgical management of erosive adenomatosis of the nipple: A case report

Freddy Houéhanou Rodrigue Gnangnon (1, 2) , Yacoubou Imorou Souaibou (2) , Dansou Gaspard Gbessi (2) , Tiani Marie Gaston Agbo (2) , Francis Moïse Dossou , Delphin Kuassi Méhinto (2)

1 EpiMaCT - Epidémiologie des Maladies Chroniques en zone tropicale
2 Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou Maga de Cotonou

Introduction and importance: Known as a very uncommon disease, erosive adenomatosis of the nipple is a benign neoplasm of the breast. However, its destructive process can have a considerably negative impact on patient's quality of life. Case presentation: We report the case of a 45-year-old woman who presented at the visceral surgery department of the National Teaching Hospital of Cotonou-Benin (CNHU-HKM) for a burgeoning mass of the left nipple. She was diagnosed an erosive adenomatosis of the nipple and underwent a nipple resection with reconstruction. Clinical discussion: Erosive adenomatosis is one differential diagnosis for lesion of the nipple. Clinically, it should be discussed with malignant nipple tumours including Paget's disease. Conclusion: Surgery is the cornerstone of the treatment, and the prognosis is excellent.

Mots clés: Breast neoplasm; Case report; Erosive adenomatosis; Nipple; Paget's disease; Surgery

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]; Santé publique et épidémiologie

Freddy Houéhanou Rodrigue Gnangnon, Yacoubou Imorou Souaibou, Dansou Gaspard Gbessi, Tiani Marie Gaston Agbo, Francis Moïse Dossou, et al.. Surgical management of erosive adenomatosis of the nipple: A case report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2021, 86, pp.106234. ⟨10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106234⟩. ⟨hal-03604706⟩