fibroadenoma
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Introduction
The most common benign breast neoplasm.
Epidemiology
- commonly occurs in young women in their teens & 20's
Clinical manifestations
- generally smooth, nontender & freely mobile
- the lesions continue to grow
Radiology
- initial evaluation should include ultrasound, since mammograms are generally unreliable in young women
Differential diagnosis
Management
- surgical excision if > 2 cm
- biopsy-proven fibroadenomas < 2 cm should not be routinely removed[2]
More general terms
References
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 American Society of Breast Surgeons Benign Breast Disease. Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question. Jan 8, 2018. http://www.choosingwisely.org/societies/american-society-of-breast-surgeons-benign-breast-disease/