Giant fibroadenoma of breast in an adolescent girl.
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A 12-year-old girl presented with a 15 × 15 cm, rapidly enlarging mass in left breast. Fine-needle aspiration cytology showed a benign proliferative breast lesion. Total excision of the mass was done preserving nipple and areola. Histopathology features were suggestive of giant fibroadenoma with benign phyllodes.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Oman medical journal
دوره 27 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012