Giant pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia presenting in the breast of a prepubertal child.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20152015 May 22.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26002664
ABSTRACT
Large benign lesions of the breasts are rare in children. We present a case of a 35â
cm mass, weighing 2.7â
kg in a 13-year-old girl with small developing breasts. Despite the enormity of the lesion, the patient managed to keep it concealed from her parents for 8â
months. While initially suspicious of sarcoma a diagnosis of pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia was suggested radiologically and confirmed histologically. Excision with reduction mammoplasty was performed, care taken not to disrupt the remaining breast tissue to facilitate future breast development. 18â
months on, the cosmetic appearance of the breasts is good, with healthy underlying breast tissue developing. To the best of our knowledge this case is the largest documented breast tumour of this type in a patient of this age and illustrates the challenge of treating such tumours in the developing breast.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Breast
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Breast Diseases
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Breast Neoplasms
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Mammaplasty
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Hyperplasia
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Angiomatosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Reino Unido