title: [Rapidly-growing nodular pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia of the breast: case report].
abstract: Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia is a benign proliferative lesion of the mammary stroma that rarely presents as a localized mass. Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia is characterized by a dense, collagenous proliferation of the mammary stroma, associated with capillary-like spaces. Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia can be mistaken with fibroadenoma on radiological examination or with low-grade angiosarcoma on histological examination. Its main importance is its distinction from angiosarcoma. The presented case was a 40-year-old woman who was admitted with a rapidly growing breast tumor. Physical examination revealed an elastic-firm, well-defined, mobile and painless mass in her right breast. Mammograms revealed a 6.7 x 3.7 cm, lobulated, well-circumscribed mass in her right breast but no calcification. Sonographic examination showed a well-defined and homogenous mass, not including any cyst. Based on these findings, a provisional diagnosis of fibroadenoma was made. Considering the rapid growth history of the mass, tumor excision was performed. The excised tumor was well demarcated and had a smooth external surface. Histological examination revealed the tumor to be composed of markedly increased fibrous stroma and scattered epithelial components (cystic dilatation of the ducts, blunt duct adenosis). The fibrous stroma contained numerous anastomosing slit-like spaces. Isolated spindle cells appeared intermittently at the margins of the spaces resembled endothelial cells. Immunohistochemical staining showed that the spindle cells were positive for CD34 and negative for Factor VIII-related antigen. The lesion was diagnosed as nodular pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia.
authors.affiliation: S.B. İzmir Bozyaka Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Patoloji, İzmir, Türkiye. drnuket2003@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Nuket
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Elıyatkin
authors.forename: Başak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karasu
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Selek
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Keçecı
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Postaci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000798:Angiomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001706:Biopsy; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008327:Mammography; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary