title: Myoid hamartoma of the breast: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Myoid hamartomas of the breast are extremely rare breast lesions, with a poorly understood pathogenesis. A 60-year-old woman presented with a palpable mass in the right breast. Breast ultrasonography and mammography showed the presence of a breast lesion with benign characters, but were not diagnostic. A local excision of the mass was performed; histology revealed that the tumor was composed of epithelial and stromal cells. Histological and immunohistochemical findings established the diagnosis of myoid hamartoma. The patient is well 4 years later without tumor recurrence. Breast myoid hamartomas are exceptionally rare benign lesions; complete surgical excision achieves cure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, 251 Hellenic Air Force Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Vania
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stafyla
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kotsifopoulos
authors.forename: Kyriakos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grigoriadis
authors.forename: Constantinos N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Bakoyiannis
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Peros
authors.forename: George H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Sakorafas
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography