title: Leiomyoma of breast: a report of rare case.
abstract: Leiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle neoplasm. They can occur in any organ, but the most common forms occur in the uterus, small bowel and the esophagus. Leiomyoma of breast is a rare benign non epithelial tumor. Most leiomyomas in the breast are found in the subareolar region. There are few cases being reported in the literature. Here we report a case of 52 years old lady who presented to us with a painless right sided breast lump. There was no history of nipple discharge, trauma or use of oral contraceptive pills. Excisional biopsy revealed a growth pattern of interlacing fascicles of smooth-muscle cells consistent with leiomyoma of breast.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kalhmandu, Nepal. drkkoirala@gmail.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koirala
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Chalise
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shrestha
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged