Giant juvenile fibroadenoma of the breast in a 12-year-old girl
Giant juvenile fibroadenomas, encountered usually in adolescents, are rapidly growing benign breast masses which lead to discomfort, anxiety and significant psychological stress. The breasts are in their early formative years, and thus, it is important to rule out malignancy as well as plan treatmen...
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| author | Rituparna Dasgupta Tapas Kumar Rajak Shalini Kaushal Nikhil Ritolia |
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| description | Giant juvenile fibroadenomas, encountered usually in adolescents, are rapidly growing benign breast masses which lead to discomfort, anxiety and significant psychological stress. The breasts are in their early formative years, and thus, it is important to rule out malignancy as well as plan treatment options to preserve as much breast tissue as is possible. This report highlights a case of giant juvenile fibroadenoma diagnosed in a 12-year-old female child and our endeavour to achieve a good aesthetic result. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ce4f557e354b482e9ebe8bd9bd4829222022-12-22T01:50:12ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAfrican Journal of Paediatric Surgery0189-67252022-01-0119427127310.4103/ajps.ajps_75_21Giant juvenile fibroadenoma of the breast in a 12-year-old girlRituparna DasguptaTapas Kumar RajakShalini KaushalNikhil RitoliaGiant juvenile fibroadenomas, encountered usually in adolescents, are rapidly growing benign breast masses which lead to discomfort, anxiety and significant psychological stress. The breasts are in their early formative years, and thus, it is important to rule out malignancy as well as plan treatment options to preserve as much breast tissue as is possible. This report highlights a case of giant juvenile fibroadenoma diagnosed in a 12-year-old female child and our endeavour to achieve a good aesthetic result.http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2022;volume=19;issue=4;spage=271;epage=273;aulast=Dasguptabreast lumpgiant fibroadenomainfra-mammary incisionjuvenile |
| spellingShingle | Rituparna Dasgupta Tapas Kumar Rajak Shalini Kaushal Nikhil Ritolia Giant juvenile fibroadenoma of the breast in a 12-year-old girl African Journal of Paediatric Surgery breast lump giant fibroadenoma infra-mammary incision juvenile |
| title | Giant juvenile fibroadenoma of the breast in a 12-year-old girl |
| title_full | Giant juvenile fibroadenoma of the breast in a 12-year-old girl |
| title_fullStr | Giant juvenile fibroadenoma of the breast in a 12-year-old girl |
| title_full_unstemmed | Giant juvenile fibroadenoma of the breast in a 12-year-old girl |
| title_short | Giant juvenile fibroadenoma of the breast in a 12-year-old girl |
| title_sort | giant juvenile fibroadenoma of the breast in a 12 year old girl |
| topic | breast lump giant fibroadenoma infra-mammary incision juvenile |
| url | http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2022;volume=19;issue=4;spage=271;epage=273;aulast=Dasgupta |
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