Infarction of breast fibroadenoma in a postmenopausal woman

• Published in: Pathology international Vol. 44; no. 5; p. 398
• Main Authors: Ichihara, S, Matsuyama, T, Kubo, K, Tamura, Z, Aoyama, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia 01.05.1994
• Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - blood supply; Breast Neoplasms - pathology; Female; Fibroadenoma - blood supply; Fibroadenoma - pathology; Humans; Infarction - pathology; Middle Aged; Postmenopause

Infarction of a breast fibroadenoma usually occurs in young females during pregnancy or lactation. This report describes a rare case of the total infarction of a fibroadenoma in a 58 year old postmenopausal woman. The chief complaint was a rapidly enlarged, slightly painful lump. Medullary carcinoma...