Post-menopausal breast fibroadenoma – a point of view

• Main Authors: Ana Valea, Florica Sandru, Simona Elena Albu, Mihai Cristian Dumitrascu, Mara Carsote
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2020-03-01
• Series: Romanian Medical Journal
• Subjects: menopause; fibroadenoma; breast tumor
• Online Access: https://rmj.com.ro/articles/2020.1/RMJ_2020_1_Art-20.pdf

Breast fibroadenoma is a benign tumour that is mostly asymptomatic thus it may be detected as an incidentaloma. Typically they are diagnosed in women of reproductive age and they reduce the dimensions during menopause because of estrogens deficiency that is why in menopause are rare. The mass is elastic, mobile and it contains an epithelial part and a stromal component (so called fibroepithelial tumours). Here is the case of a 70-year old female who had done a mammogram for the first time and she was found with such a lesion of 1.5 cm. She also is confirmed with osteopenia, most probable unrelated to the breast tumour. Menopausal fibroadenoma, even at low risk of malignancy requires a good multidisciplinary team of decision. Because of the differential diagnosis with breast cancer the positive diagnostic is based on ultrasound, mammogram and even biopsy. Menopausal fibroadenoma, even at low risk of malignancy requires a good multidisciplinary team of decision. Because of the differential diagnosis with breast cancer the positive diagnostic is based on ultrasound, mammogram and even biopsy. Due to low aggressive profile, the follow-up is, however, the most rational approach