Fibroadenoma

Question 1

What is a fibroadenoma?

Answer 1

Benign breast tumour composed of stromal and epithelial cells

Question 2

What tissues makes up the breast?

Answer 2

Lobules (makes milk)
Ducts (carries milk)
Adipose
Glandular tissue
Fibrous tissue

Question 3

Which tissue develops into a fibroadenoma?

Answer 3

Lobules

Question 4

What is used for diagnosis?

Answer 4

Often benign however investigations are needed to exclude more serious pathology

• USS
• Needle Biopsy

Question 5

What is another name for a fibroadenoma?

Answer 5

Breast mice

Question 6

What are the signs and symptoms of a fibroadenoma?

Answer 6

• Firm solitary painless lump
• Mobile
• Slowly growing in child bearing women

Question 7

What are the causes of fibroadenoma?

Answer 7

Hormone related
High no. of births
Low OCP use

Question 8

What is the management of a fibroadenoma?

Answer 8

Mostly monitored - clinical follow-up

Some are surgically removed

Question 9

When surgically removing a fibroadenoma why must it be ensured that an extra margin must be removed?

Answer 9

To prevent the formation of phyllodes tumour

Question 10

What is phyllodes tumour

Answer 10

Large fast growing tumours that grow from periductal stromal cells