Breast hamartoma

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam , 22 Feb 2010
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 17 Sep 2021

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FibroadenolipomaBreast hamartoma
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A young female with right breast lump. Mammography was performed and showed a well-circumscribed,  oval mass containing both fat and soft-tissue density with a thin, radiopaque pseudocapsule. ThoughtThough this is typical for fibroadenolipoma (hamartoma), US was performed and showed this lesion containing fat. Presumed diagnosis of fibroadenolipoma was made based on the typical radiographic features.

  • -<p>A young female with right breast lump. Mammography was performed and showed a well-circumscribed,  oval mass containing both fat and soft-tissue density with a thin, radiopaque pseudocapsule. Thought this is typical for <a title="Breast hamartoma" href="/articles/breast-hamartoma">fibroadenolipoma</a> (hamartoma), US was performed and showed this lesion containing fat. Presumed diagnosis of <a title="Breast hamartoma" href="/articles/breast-hamartoma">fibroadenolipoma</a> was made based on the typical radiographic features.</p>
  • +<p>Though this is typical for <a href="/articles/breast-hamartoma">fibroadenolipoma</a> (hamartoma), US was performed and showed this lesion containing fat. Presumed diagnosis of <a href="/articles/breast-hamartoma">fibroadenolipoma</a> was made based on the typical radiographic features.</p>
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Right breast lump

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The lesion shows hyperechoic soft tissue contents representing fat. 

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Right breast

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Mammography shows a right breast well-circumscribed, oval mass containing both fat and soft-tissue density with a thin, radiopaque pseudocapsule.

The left breast is normal.

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Image Mammography (Right breast) ( update )

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Right breast fibroadenolipoma
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Normal left breast
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Image 1 Mammography (Right breast) ( update )

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Image 2 Mammography (Right breast CC view) ( update )

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Image 3 Mammography (Left breast) ( update )

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Fibroadenolipoma
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