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FIBROADENOMA
Done by : Adithya. S , MBBS

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Table of contents
01
Introduction
02
Fibroadenoma
03
Types
04
Clinical features
05
Investigations
& treatment

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Introduction
 A fibroadenoma is a benign, or
noncancerous, breast tumor. Unlike a breast
cancer, which grows larger over time and
can spread to other organs, a fibroadenoma
remains in the breast tissue.
 Presently it is considered as a hyperplasia of
single lobule of the breast

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Fibroadenoma
1. Commonly seen in young age group of 15-25 years
2. It is the most common benign tumour of the breast below 30 years of age in
female.
3. It is aberration in normal development of a lobule
4. It shows similar hormonal activities of normal breast like lactation and
perimenopausal involution
5. Incidence is 15% of palpable breast lumps
6. It is bilateral in 20% of the cases . 20% are multiple
7. Juvenile fibroadenoma occurs in adolescent girls
8. Complex fibroadenoma is a condition with fibrocystic changes like cyst
formation and apocrine metaplasia

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Fibroadenoma
8. 30% of fibroadenoma disappear in size within 2-4 years
9. 10-15% will increase in size progressively . It doesn't occur after menopause unless
there is external hormone intake
10. Fibroadenoma does not turn into malignancy

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TYPES – gross classification
soft
giant
hard
Common after 30 years , more cellular often
bilateral
>5 cm in size – common in African region
Common below 30 years more fibrous

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Microscopic classification
Intracanalicular
Large and soft , mainly cellular,
stroma with distorted duct
Pericanalicular
Small and hard ,mainly fibrous, stroma
with normal duct

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Clinical Features
• Presents as a painless swelling
in one of the quadrants
• It is smooth
• Firm
• Non tender
• Well localised moves freely
within the breast tissue (mouse
in breast)
• Axillary lymph nodes are not
enlarged

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Investigations
• Mammography (well localised smooth irreugular shadow . It may
show popcorn calcification)
• FNAC or core biopsy
• Ultrasound (to confirm solid nature) well defined with smooth
outline
• MRI if necessary

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Treatment
Excision through a circumareolar ( webster’s) or
submammary incision (Gaillard Thomas incision) is done
under general anaesthesia

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Treatment
 Fibroadenoma which is small < 3 cm / age <30 years can be
left alone with regular follow-up with USG at 6 month intervals
 However anxiousness of patients and parents makes this
conservative management difficult
INDICATIONS FOR SURGERY
• Size > 3 cms
• Multiple
• Giant type
• Recurrence
• Cosmesis
• Complex type

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