title: Breast hamartomas. An important entity in mammary pathology.
abstract: 1. Fifteen cases of a rather distinct entity of tumour-like lesion in the breast are presented. 2. They have a distinct mammographic appearance and can be easily shelled out at surgery, leaving symmetrical breasts. 3. They are well-circumscribed lumps of varying size with a smooth surface. 4. Microscopically they show normal or dysplastic glandular structures of lobules and ducts, without neoplastic features, within a prominent fibrous stroma. The lesions appear to be closely related to adenolipomas.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged