Fibroepithelial tumours of the breast seen in a tertiary health centre in southwestern Nigeria

Background: Fibroepithelial tumours of the breast are mainly fibroadenoma and phyllodes tumour. Our objective was to describe clinical pathological features benign fibroepithelial then compare our findings with reports from other parts world. Methods: We carried out a retrospective study all diagnosed in Department Morbid Anatomy Forensic Medicine Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Nigeria January 1, 2018 December 31, 2022. Results: A total 538 cases were seen during period. Only 486 met inclusion criteria subsequently studied. Right sided tumour mass is 203 (41.8%) patients, left masses 173 (35.6%) patients bilateral 96 (19.8%) patients. The age ranges 11 75 years. average duration symptoms 16 months. maximum length nodule 0.9cm 15cm. number nodules patient range 1 15. There no association between size fibroadenoma, or before removal mass, patient. Nineteen Conclusions: shows that most common breast. sizeable proportion have tumours. Phyllodes much less common.