Giant fibroadenoma in a 22 year old patient: case report and literature review.

Abstract

Giant fibroadenomas are a rare form of fibroadenoma that present as rapidly enlarging breast masses. They are typically greater than 5 cm or 500 grams in size and most frequently are seen in premenopausal Afro-Caribbean or East Asian females. This unique case report presents a 22-year-old female who presented with an enlarging breast mass measuring 23 × 28 cm. After core needle biopsy, the mass was diagnosed as a giant fibroadenoma and treated surgically with mastectomy. After a 5 year follow up she has not reported any signs of recurrence of the mass.

• Authors: Andrew McCague, Joseph Vivian Davis
• Journal: Breast disease (Breast Dis) Vol. 31 Issue 1 Pg. 49-52 ( 2010) ISSN: 1558-1551 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 20519804 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Adult
• Breast Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)
• Female
• Fibroadenoma (pathology, surgery)
• Humans
• Mastectomy
• Young Adult