Periareolar Incision in the Treatment of Multiple or Giant Fibroadenoma of the Breast / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

7 cm in diameter)of the breast were treated in our hospital by lumpectomy via a periareolar incision.The length of the incision was less than half of the perimeter of the areola.For multiple fibroadenomas,circumareolar incision(not longer than half of the nipple-areolar perimeter)was made in different quadrants according to the position of the main tumor,so that the multiple benign tumors could be integrally removed through the approach between the hypodermic fat and glands via radial incisions.Similarly,giant benign tumors were treated through the same approach,cut into pieces,and then removed.Results Totally 165 tumors were removed from the 46 patients with multiple fibroadenomas.In the resected masses,19 were from one patient,who had bilateral multiple breast tumors.The 2 patients with giant breast fibroadenoma were also cured by lumpectomy,the diameter of the largest tumor in the two was 8 cm,while the circumareolar incisions were shorter than 3.5 cm.No nipple necrosis occurred after the operation in our series.Follow-up was achieved in all of the patients for 1 month to 2 years(mean,14.4 months),during which,11 cases showed no incision scar,26 had non-notable scars,9 cases developed observable incision scars,and 2 cases had apparent scars owing to their susceptibility to scar.Conclusions Lumpectomy via minor circumareolar incision is convenient and effective for multiple or giant benign fibroadenoma of the breast with good cosmetic outcomes.