Juvenile giant fibroadenoma(JGF) is a rare benign breast tumor usually presenting in adolescent female and constitute 0.5 % of all fibroadenomas. JGF characterized by rapid and massive growth of encapsulated mass measuring more than 5 cm.We are reporting two cases of giant fibroadenoma in prepubertal girls aged 13 and 11 years. The provisional diagnosis was made on FNAC which was subsequently c...

Polymastia is a term that is used to describe the presence of more than two breasts in human beings. It is synonymous with supernumerary or accessory breast tissue. Ectopic breast tissue (EBT) may occur any where along the primitive embryonic milk lines, which extend from the axilla to the groin, and may occur unilaterally or bilaterally. In the EBT any disease can develop that affects the norm...

We report magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) within a fibroadenoma in a 42-year-old woman. Dynamic MR imaging revealed the mass to have 2 components with different kinetics. A nodular area within the mass showed faster initial enhancement followed by earlier washout and was histologically proven to be DCIS. Dynamic MR imaging reflected differences in vas...

Phyllodes tumor (PT) is an uncommon and distinct category of breast cancer, being a particular form of intracanalicular fibroadenoma. A definitive diagnosis is difficult to make just based on imaging investigations and fine needle biopsy; also PTs are frequently misinterpreted as breast fibroadenomas. In the case of of a 26-year old woman with a suspected PT (based on clinical investigation) wh...

Vulval fibroadenoma is rare benign tumours arising from ectopic breast tissue or mammary like anogenital glands tissue. Only a few cases are reported in medical literature. It is usually seen between 20 - 80 years of age. Excision usually has good prognosis and rarely recurs. We present two cases of vulval fibroadenoma, one in a 26 years woman as a well defined soft tissue mass in right labia m...

SUMMARY: BACKGROUND: Fibroadenomas are common neoplasms in young women but occur in a wide age range from adolescent females to octogenians. CASE REPORT: A 21-year-old female patient presented with a 10-week history of a mass in her breast. Ultrasound examination demonstrated a 3.5 × 3 cm, well-circumscribed, semisolid mass. An excisional biopsy but no fine needle aspiration was performed. The ...

BACKGROUND It has been reported that the number of mast cells was significantly greater in malignant breast carcinomas than in benign breast lesions. This was due to tryptase-containing mast cells while tryptase, chymase-containing mast cells had no effect. However, analysis of mast cells in breast carcinomas and benign breast lesions based on their histological findings remains to be elucidate...

introduction giant fibroadenoma is a rare disease with unknown etiology. during pregnancy, fibroadenomas increase in size and may show lactational histologic changes. high concentrations of estrogen, progesterone, and prolactin promote the ductal growth and formation of tubuloalveolar structures. this may be a reason for the significant enlargement in this period. case presentation we presented...