Chondrolipoma of breast: A case report with the review of the literature
Author(s) -
S Sudhamani,
AjitaA Pandit,
VM Kiri
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of the scientific society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7127
pISSN - 0974-5009
DOI - 10.4103/0974-5009.105923
Subject(s) - medicine , fibroadenoma , histopathological examination , right breast , physical examination , breast tumor , adipose tissue , left breast , breast tissue , breast examination , cartilage , breast lumps , pathology , radiology , breast cancer , anatomy , mammography , cancer
Chondrolipoma of the breast is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor composed of mature cartilage and adipose tissue. We present one such case in a 55-year-old woman presenting with left breast lump detected by self-examination. The tumor was diagnosed as fibroadenoma clinically. The diagnosis of chondrolipoma was possible only by histopathological examination. This case is reported because of its rarity in breast
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