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African Health Sciences
Makerere University Medical School
ISSN: 1680-6905 EISSN: 1680-6905
Vol. 13, No. 1, 2013, pp. 162-165
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Bioline Code: hs13025
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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African Health Sciences, Vol. 13, No. 1, 2013, pp. 162-165
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Giant fibroadenoma presenting like fungating breast cancer in a Nigerian teenager
Arowolo, OA; Akinkuolie, AA; Adisa, AO; Obonna, GC & Olasode B J
Abstract
Background:Giant fibroadenoma of the breast is a rare benign breast tumour which seldom grows to a giant size, it is
even rarer for this benign tumour to grow rapidly, ulcerate spontaneously and present like a fungating breast tumour in a
way mimicking breast cancer.
Case Presentation:This is a presentation of a 14 year old premenarchal girl with a massive ulcerating and fungating left
breast mass that was initially thought to be a fungating locally advanced breast carcinoma on clinical examination. Further
examination of the morphology of the resected surgical specimen and histological examination confirmed it to be giant
fibroadenoma of the breast. It was successfully managed by partial mastectomy and breast reconstruction with an excellent
result and a high degree of patient satisfaction was achieved.
Conclusion:Though a rare clinical entity benign breast tumour can present like a fungating breast cancer and this must be
bore in mind especially in young adolescent patients presenting with ulcerating breast tumour.
Keywords
Giant fibroadenoma, fungating tumour, Nigeria teenager.
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