Hamartoma Of Breast Research Articles

Hamartomas and hamartoma variants of the breast.

Hamartomas and hamartoma variants of the breast.

Breast hamartomas: variable mammographic appearance.

The mammograms of 17 women with pathologically proved breast hamartomas were reviewed. Abnormal masses were detected on 12. Nine women had masses with benign features. Two of these had findings considered classic for hamartoma. In three cases, the appearance of the mass was suggestive of carcinoma. The breasts were very dense in four of five women without detectable mass. The findings suggest that the classic mammographic appearance of breast hamartomas is less common than previously reported, which may be explained by earlier detection of small hamartomas.

A CASE OF BREAST HAMARTOMA

Hamartoma of the breast is rarely found, but its characteristic mammographic appearance has been previously described. We present a case to reviw the clinical, mammographic, and pathologic features of this unusual entity. A 40-year-old woman visited to our hospital with the chief complaint of a lump in her left breast. Mammography showed an encapsulated tumor consisting of fatty tissues interspersed with areas of density similar to normal glandular tissues. The tumor was surgically enucleated, and the histology showed to be a hamartoma. The breast hamartomas are rare and only nine cases have been reported in Japan. With a widespred use of mammography, our chances to encounter the tumor will be increased.