Benign Neoplasm of the Breast
Journal of the Korean Medical Association
;
: 1110-1118, 2002.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-192474
ABSTRACT
The discovery of a breast lump is one of the most anxiety-provoking occurrences in a woman's life. The initial purpose of a surgical consultation is to determine whether a true mass exists. The majority of breast masses are self-discovered or are identified by a primary care provider. Once a breast mass has been identified, the first determination to be made is whether it is benign or malignant by using breast imaging techniques or pathologic examination. Once a breast lesion has been shown to be benign on pathologic examination, the most improtant clinical consideration is the risk of subsequent breast cancer associated with that lesion. The diagnosis of a fibroadenoma can be made using excisional biopsy or the combined modalities of CBE, ultrasound, and FNA. A true intraductal papilloma develops in one of the major subareolar ducts and is the most common lesion causing a serous or serosanguinous discharge. A mass may be felt on examination in as many as one-third of cases. The treatment of choice is microdochectomy. Hamartomas can produce a classic mammographic image that is virtually diagnostic. Because the clinical and radiologic characteristics of fat necrosis resemble those of carcimoma in the majority of cases, a needle localization or excisional biopsy is required.
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Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Biopsy
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Breast
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Breast Neoplasms
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Ultrasonography
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Papilloma, Intraductal
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Fibroadenoma
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Diagnosis
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Fat Necrosis
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Hamartoma
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Medical Association
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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