Hamartoma of the breast in a young woman. Case report

Hamartoma of the breast in a young woman. Case report

Hamartoma is a benign tumor-like malformation characterized by a focal mixture of mature cells and tissues normally present in affected area. The hamartoma of the breast is rare. We report a case in an asymptomatic young woman coming to our attention for a left breast lesion detected by ultrasound s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Giornale di Chirurgia - Journal of Surgery 2013-05, Vol.34 (5-6), p.161-163
Hauptverfasser: Vergine, M, Scipioni, P, Santucci, E, Colangelo, M, Livadoti, G, De Meo, D, Maturo, A, Monti, M
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Breast Diseases - diagnosis
Clinical Practice
Female
Hamartoma - diagnosis
Humans
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Zusammenfassung:Hamartoma is a benign tumor-like malformation characterized by a focal mixture of mature cells and tissues normally present in affected area. The hamartoma of the breast is rare. We report a case in an asymptomatic young woman coming to our attention for a left breast lesion detected by ultrasound screening.
ISSN:0391-9005
1971-145X
1971-145X
DOI:10.11138/gchir/2013.34.5.161