Abstract
Fibroadenoma is a biphasic tumor of breast with stromal and epithelial components. It is a very common benign tumor among young female. Malignant transformation in a fibroadenoma is uncommon. We report a case of an elderly patient with bilateral fibroadenomas harboring foci of invasive ductal carcinoma. The intent of this presentation is to increase general awareness as to the existence of carcinomas arising in fibroadenomas and also to actively discourage the practice of rendering gross pathological diagnoses of fibroadenomas. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jom.v13i1.10088 JOM 2012; 13(1): 115-117
Highlights
Benign breast disease has a high prevalence rate with fibroadenoma occurring in one of every five women
Lobular and ductal non-invasive and invasive carcinoma may occur within fibroadenoma
Complex fibroadenomas occur in older women with feature of calcification, apocrine metaplasia, sclerosing adenosis and cyst formation
Summary
Introduction: Benign breast disease has a high prevalence rate with fibroadenoma occurring in one of every five women. One of every two women is affected by fibrocystic disease.[1] Fibroadenoma is the most common benign tumor of the young female. Other benign lesions are adenosis and proliferative epithelial changes such as mild, moderate, florid ductal and lobular hyperplasia. Lobular and ductal non-invasive and invasive carcinoma may occur within fibroadenoma.
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