title: [Pseudo-angiomatous hyperplasia of mammary stroma: a case with gigantomastia].
abstract: Pseudo-angiomatous hyperplasia of mammary stroma (PASH) is a histopathological entity which is a microscopic fortuitous finding in mammary biopsies performed for different reasons. It may be symptomatic and appears then as a palpable lump. The term pseudo-angiomatous emphasizes the characteristic aspect of the stroma simulating a vascular tumor. We report a case of PASH in a 71 year-old woman who presented a recurring breast mass with rapid swelling of the mammary gland (70 x 60 x 20 cm) treated by mastectomy. PASH must be distinguished from a well-differentiated angiosarcoma. It is ruled out by immunohistochemistry.
authors.affiliation: Service d'anatomie et cytologie pathologique, Institut Salah Azaiez, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Dhouha
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mansouri
authors.forename: Karima
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mrad
authors.forename: Samia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sassi
authors.forename: Maha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Driss-Fourati
authors.forename: Imene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abbes
authors.forename: Wafa
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Koubaa-Mahjoub
authors.forename: Monia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hechiche
authors.forename: Khaled
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ben Romdhane
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000473:pathology*