title: Right sided mammary hamartoma--a case report.
abstract: Mammary hamartoma is an uncommon benign lesion that presents as a palpable or impalpable mass in the breast. The lesion may be underdiagnosed by the pathologist, as the pathological appearance is not distinctive. Though mammary hamaroma is benign in nature, carcinomas can arise in it. Hence awareness of this lesion and a correct diagnosis is essential. A case of right sided mammary hamartoma clinically presenting as fibro-adenoma in a 38 years old female is reported. Lumpectomy was performed. Histopathological diagnosis confirmed it to be a case of mammary hamartoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Miraj 416410.
authors.forename: Alka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gosavi
authors.forename: Shobhana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agashe
authors.forename: Kalpana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sulhyan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental / Q000379:methods