Fibromatosis of the breast
Updates to Case Attributes
Diagnosis: Fibromatosisfibromatosis of the breast.
Immunohistochemistry:
immunohistochemistryCD34 negative
CD 34 NegativeDesmin negative
Desmina Negative
Vimentina PositiveVimentin nositive
Ki-67 Positivopositive 0%
B-Catenina Positive-catenin positive
S-100 Negativenegative
The fibromatosisFibromatosis or desmoid tumor of the breast or desmoid tumors is a rare tumor and represents <2% of the all-breast cancersall breast tumors. This cancertumor is a proliferation of fibroblasts or myofibroblasts that infiltrate the stroma or breast fat and they haveare low growthgrade, but they are very aggressive and affectsaffect women young orand old.
The causeetiology is idiopathic, but maybe could be associated with Gardner syndrome and familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome and other. According to some authors mention, it is relatedsecondary to trauma or surgery.
This tumor should be treated with wide excision.
-<p>Diagnosis: Fibromatosis of the breast. </p><p> </p><p>immunohistochemistry</p><p>CD 34 Negative</p><p>Desmina Negative</p><p>Vimentina Positive</p><p>Ki-67 Positivo 0%</p><p>B-Catenina Positive</p><p>S-100 Negative</p><p> </p><p>The fibromatosis of the breast or desmoid tumors is a rare tumor and represents <2% of the all-breast cancers. This cancer is a proliferation of fibroblasts or myofibroblasts that infiltrate the stroma or breast fat and they have low growth, but they are very aggressive and affects women young or old.</p><p>The cause is idiopathic, but maybe could be associated with Gardner and familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome and other authors mention is related to trauma or surgery. </p><p> </p><p>This tumor should be treated with wide excision. </p><p> </p>- +<p>Diagnosis: fibromatosis of the breast. </p><p>Immunohistochemistry:</p><p>CD34 negative</p><p>Desmin negative</p><p>Vimentin nositive</p><p>Ki-67 positive 0%</p><p>B-catenin positive</p><p>S-100 negative</p><p>Fibromatosis or desmoid tumor of the breast is a rare tumor and represents <2% of all breast tumors. This tumor is a proliferation of fibroblasts or myofibroblasts that infiltrate the stroma or breast fat and are low grade, but they are very aggressive and affect women young and old.</p><p>The etiology is idiopathic, but could be associated with <a title="Gardner syndrome" href="/articles/gardner-syndrome">Gardner syndrome</a> and <a title="Familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome" href="/articles/familial-adenomatous-polyposis-syndrome">familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome</a>. According to some authors, it is secondary to trauma or surgery.</p><p>This tumor should be treated with wide excision.</p><p> </p>