title: Giant mammary hamartoma--case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A case of giant mammary hamartoma is presented. Macroscopically the tumor resembled giant fibroadenoma and cystosarcoma phylloides. Histological criteria for diagnosis include encapsulation, preservation of lobular integrity and the presence of adipose tissue. The radiological picture is described and the differential diagnosis discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Amir
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rosenmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans