Spontaneous Infarction Of Fibroadenoma Of Breast- A Clinical And Cytohistopathological Study Of Three Cases With Brief Review Of Literature | Zendy

Radha Ganjikunta | Zendy; Srinivasa Murthy | Zendy; K Geethamala | Zendy; B R Vani | Zendy

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Spontaneous Infarction Of Fibroadenoma Of Breast- A Clinical And Cytohistopathological Study Of Three Cases With Brief Review Of Literature

Author(s) -

Radha Ganjikunta,

Srinivasa Murthy,

K Geethamala,

B R Vani

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

international journal of biomedical research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2455-0566

pISSN - 0976-9633

DOI - 10.7439/ijbr.v6i2.1653

Subject(s) - medicine , fibroadenoma , general surgery , breast fibroadenoma , infarction , gynecology , radiology , myocardial infarction , breast cancer , cancer

Fibroadenoma is the most commonly diagnosed benign tumour in adolescents and young women. It constitute 20 % of all benign breast tumours. Spontaneous infarction in fibroadenoma is rarely seen. We report three such cases of spontaneous infarction of fibroadenoma over varied age groups which posed us with diagnostic dilemma at our every step. The possibility of this entity should be considered while diagnosing the breast lumps.

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