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Leiomyoma of the Nipple

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Leiomyoma of the nipple is a rare, benign tumor that arises from smooth muscle fibers in the subareolar tissue of the breast. It is a potential cause of persistent pain, tenderness, and swelling of the nipple-areola complex. Surgical excision is usually curative, although recurrences may occur.

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  1. First Department of Dermatology-Venereology, Aristotle University Medical School, 3, Gr. Palama Str., Thessaloniki, 54622, Greece

    Efstratios Vakirlis M.D., Ph.D.

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Vakirlis, E. (2018). Leiomyoma of the Nipple. In: Shiffman, M. (eds) Nipple-Areolar Complex Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60925-6_22

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