Giant fibroadenoma in a 22 year old patient: case report and literature review.
Giant fibroadenomas are a rare form of fibroadenoma that present as rapidly enlarging breast masses. They are typically greater than 5 cm or 500 grams in size and most frequently are seen in premenopausal Afro-Caribbean or East Asian females. This unique case report presents a 22-year-old female who presented with an enlarging breast mass measuring 23 × 28 cm. After core needle biopsy, the mass was diagnosed as a giant fibroadenoma and treated surgically with mastectomy. After a 5 year follow up she has not reported any signs of recurrence of the mass.
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA 92324, USA. amccague@comcast.net
Andrew
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McCague
Joseph Vivian
JV
Davis
D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D018226:Fibroadenoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D055815:Young Adult