Giant lipoma of breast-a diagnostic dilemma

Giant Lipoma of the Breast

Lipomas are benign mesenchymal tumors that develop in areas of abundant adipose tissue. Due to the fatty composition of the breast, difficulties in diagnosis, treatment, and reconstruction are often encountered. We report a case of a 55-year-old female with a giant tumor of the right breast that comprised most of its mass, causing breast asymmetry. A thorough preoperative evaluation, followed b...

Giant Palmar Lipoma: A Rare Presentation

Giant Fibroadenoma of Breast: A Diagnostic Dilemma in a Middle Aged Woman

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com postmenopausal women, especially those receiving estrogen replacement therapy has been documented [3]. Giant (juvenile or cellular) fibroadenoma is a rare variant of fibroadenoma accounting for 0.5-2 per cent of all cases of fibroadenomas [4] and is characterized by its large size and rapid growth [5]. This subtype has been also been defined as fibr...

Granulomatous response with breast cancer in a developing country: A diagnostic dilemma!

Granulomatous response in association with breast cancer and within the cancer draining lymph nodes is an extremely rare phenomenon. Granulomatous inflammation is an immune response commonly seen against infectious agents and certain non-neoplastic conditions. The etiopathogenesis of granulomas associated with malignancies is not clear but it may be because of an immunologic reaction to tumour ...

Tumefactive Fibroinflammatory Lesion: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Tumefactive fibroinflammatory lesions (TFLs) are rare idiopathic benign fibrosclerosing lesions that clinically simulate a malignancy. TFLs are seen more frequently in males between 10 and 74 years of age. The usual site of involvement is the head and neck region, but rarely the extremities may be involved. Coexisting fibrosclerotic processes have been reported including retroperitoneal fibrosi...