Metastatic Carcinoma Arising From Fibroadenoma of the Breast
Anna H. Buteau1, Rebecca E. Waters1,2, Nahal Boroumand1,2
Affiliation
- 1School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
- 2Department of Surgical Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
- 3Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX , USA
Corresponding Author
Celia Chao, MD Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0737, Tel: 409-772-0698; Fax: 409-772-0088; E-mail: cechao@utmb.edu
Citation
Chao, C., et al. Metastatic Carcinoma Arising From Fibroadenoma of the Breast. (2014) Int J Cancer Oncol 1(1): 1-3.
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© 2014 Chao, C. This is an Open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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Abstract
Fibroadenoma of the breast is a common, benign condition. It is common among women of child-bearing age. A conservative approach for these benign tumors is the standard of care since the prevalence of breast cancer arising from a fibroadenoma is very low (0.02%). Fibroadenomas can be followed over time, rather than excised. Carcinoma-in-situ and invasive carcinoma have both been reported to arise from a fibroadenoma and various studies have reported the risk of malignancy increases 1.5- to 3-fold following the diagnosis of fibroadenoma. We present two patients with a long history of a fibroadenoma who were found to have breast cancer metastatic to lymph nodes. In both cases, the primary tumor arose from the fibroadenoma.
