FIBROADENOMA

It is a benign tumour in which the epithelial cells are arranged in a fibrous stroma. It is an AND (Aberration of Normal Development) of a single lobule.

Types

I. Pericanalicular type in which fibrosis is more

2. Intracanalicular type in which fibrosis is less.

PEARLS OF WISDOM

• Small fibroadenomas (1 cm in size or less) are considered normal.

• Larger fibroadenomas (up to 3 cm) are disorders.

• Giant fibroadenomas (more than 3 cm) are a disease.

Clinical features

• Peak age of incidence is at 20 years.

• Patients present with painless lump in the breast.

• It is smooth, round bordered, firm to hard in consistency, and freely mobile within the breast.

• Due to its free movement within breast tissue, it is known as breast mouse.

• However, when fibroadenoma occurs in elderly patients, it may not have characteristic features because of fibrosis.

Complications

• Fibroadenoma and malignancy: Patients with simple fibroadenoma and no family history of breast cancer have no risk of cancer. Complex fibroadenomas which show cysts, sclerosing adenosis, calcification have increased risk (3 to 4 times) of cancer.

 

 

 

TREATMENT AT DR. SOHAN LAL CLINIC

The integrated POLYCLINIC facility offers patients to select their treatment either from the Department of Homeopathy or from the Department of Medicine.

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