title: Mammary hamartoma--a case report.
abstract: Mammary hamartoma is a rare lesion commonly associated with Cowden syndrome. It presents clinically as a fibroadenoma. The nonspecific cytological findings makes the pre-operative diagnosis of this lesion difficult. Though hamartomas of the breast are predominantly benign, co-existent malignancies within them have been reported. These lesions also have a tendency to recur; hence a correct diagnosis and extensive sampling of hamartoma is essential. We report a case of mammary hamartoma with a brief review of literature.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pathology and Surgery, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Niveditha
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Geethamani
authors.forename: Krishnamuthy Linge
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Gowda
mesh_terms: D017667:Adipocytes / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome