Title |
Myoid hamartoma of the breast that proved difficult to diagnose: a case report
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Published in |
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, January 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1477-7819-10-12 |
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Authors |
Naruhiko Mizuta, Koichi Sakaguchi, Mitsuhiko Mizuta, Aya Imai, Katsuhiko Nakatsukasa, Midori Morita, Mari Soshi, Mariko Goto, Satoru Yasukawa, Eiichi Konishi, Tetsuya Taguchi |
Abstract |
Myoid hamartomas of the breast are extremely rare breast lesions, with a poorly understood pathogenesis. We describe the case of a 38-year-old premenopausal woman who presenting with a mass in the left breast. Mammography revealed an oval mass that was partly indistinct, and ultrasonography showed a hypoechoic mass with a slightly irregular margin. Bilateral breast dynamic magnetic resonance imaging was performed for a more detailed evaluation. The images showed rapid initial enhancement and a microlobulated margin. Because the suspicion of malignancy was strong at that time, core needle biopsy was performed. Histologically, the tumor was identified as fibroadenoma. A case of myoid hamartoma of the breast that proved difficult to diagnose is reported, and discussed with reference to the literature. |
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