Montgomery glands
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Skandhan A, Bell D, Hacking C, et al. Montgomery glands. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 14 Dec 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-25745
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6 Nov 2013,
Avni K P Skandhan
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Synonyms:
- Areolar glands
- Glands of areola
- Glands of Montgomery
Montgomery glands are large sebaceous glands in the breast, representing a transition between a mammary gland and a sweat gland.
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Gross anatomy
Located within the nipple-areolar complex, Montgomery glands open onto the skin surface via protrusions on the skin known as Montgomery tubercles. They number between 4-25 on each side.
Components
- sebaceous gland
- lactiferous duct: connecting underlying breast parenchyma to the sebaceous gland
Function
- lubrication of nipple-areolar complex by gland secretions
- secretions act as olfactory stimulus for the baby to breastfeed
Etymology
They are named after William Fetherstone Montgomery (1797-1859) 3, an Irish obstetrician who first described them in his 1837 in his book "An Exposition of the Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy" 3.
Related pathology
References
- 1. Smith DM, Peters TG, Donegan WL. Montgomery's areolar tubercle. A light microscopic study. Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 1982;106 (2): 60-3. Pubmed citation
- 2. Da costa D, Taddese A, Cure ML et-al. Common and unusual diseases of the nipple-areolar complex. Radiographics. 2007;27 Suppl 1 : S65-77. doi:10.1148/rg.27si075512 - Pubmed citation
- 3. O'Sullivan JF. Some highlights of obstetrics in Ireland. (1980) The Ulster medical journal. 49 (2): 105-11. Pubmed
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