Intraparenchymal Leiomyoma of the Breast: A Rare Location for an Infrequent Tumor

Intraparenchymal leiomyoma of the breast are among benign non-epithelial tumors with the lowest incidence. Although it displays a benign histology, it may be confused with malignant lesions and create diagnostic confusion. In this paper, we report a 44-year-old woman with a painless mass with a diam...

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Published inEuropean journal of breast health Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 156 - 158
Main Authors Kafadar, Mehmet Tolga, Yalçın, Metin, Gök, Mehmet Ali, Aktaş, Ayşegül, Yürekli, Tacittin Semih, Arslan, Ayşegül İsal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Turkey Turkish Federation of Breast Diseases Associations 01.07.2017
Galenos Publishing House
Subjects
breast neoplasm
Case Report
diagnosis
leiomyoma
diagnosis
leiomyoma
Breast neoplasm
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Summary:Intraparenchymal leiomyoma of the breast are among benign non-epithelial tumors with the lowest incidence. Although it displays a benign histology, it may be confused with malignant lesions and create diagnostic confusion. In this paper, we report a 44-year-old woman with a painless mass with a diameter of 1.5 cm in the upper medial quadrant of her right breast. The lesion was removed surgically. The lesion's histologic examination and immunohistochemical analysis revealed a smooth muscle tumor of the breast. The patient was initially diagnosed with fibroadenoma and was followed in terms of the epicenter for six months before she underwent surgery. Her mammography and histopathology results are discussed in this report.
ISSN:2587-0831
2587-0831
DOI:10.5152/ejbh.2017.3472