Fibroadenoma of the Breast

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A young woman presented with a breast mass. This lobulated lesion was excised and diagnosed as fibroadenoma.View Large Image Figure ViewerDownload Hi-res image Download (PPT) Which of the following statements regarding breast fibroadenoma is correct?a.Fibroadenomas are most common in post-menopausal women.b.Fibroadenomas may grow rapidly during pregnancy.c.Fibroadenomas are malignant neoplasms.d.Fibroadenomas often recur after complete surgical excision. Answer: b. Fibroadenomas may grow rapidly during pregnancy. Fibroadenoma is a circumscribed benign breast neoplasm.1Neal L. Sandhu N.P. Hieken T.J. Diagnosis and management of benign, atypical, and intermediate breast lesions detected on core needle biopsy.Mayo Clin Proc. 2014; 89: 536-547Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (46) Google Scholar They occur most commonly in adolescent females and young women, are hormone-sensitive, and may grow rapidly during pregnancy. Fibroadenomas may occur as multiple lesions in a patient, but small fibroadenomas in young women generally have a limited potential for recurrence after complete surgical excision.2Javed A. Jenkins S.M. Labow B. et al.Intermediate and long-term outcomes of fibroadenoma excision in adolescent and young adult patients.Breast J. 2019; 25: 91-95Crossref PubMed Scopus (4) Google Scholar,3Grady I. Gorsuch H. Wilburn-Baily S. Long-term outcome of benign fibroadenomas treated by ultrasound guided percutaneous excision.Breast J. 2008; 14: 275-278Crossref PubMed Scopus (63) Google Scholar