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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Patients with fibroadenoma usually appear | Patients with fibroadenoma usually appear normal. [[Physical examination]] of patients with fibroadenoma is usually remarkable for a painless, firm, solitary, well-circumscribed, and mobile [[breast]] mass. [[Breast]] asymmetry can be seen in some patients. | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
Common physical examination findings associated with fibroadenoma include:<ref name="pmid24872735">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cerrato F, Labow BI |title=Diagnosis and management of fibroadenomas in the adolescent breast |journal=Semin Plast Surg |volume=27 |issue=1 |pages=23–5 |date=February 2013 |pmid=24872735 |pmc=3706050 |doi=10.1055/s-0033-1343992 |url=}}</ref> | Common [[physical examination]] findings associated with fibroadenoma include:<ref name="pmid24872735">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cerrato F, Labow BI |title=Diagnosis and management of fibroadenomas in the adolescent breast |journal=Semin Plast Surg |volume=27 |issue=1 |pages=23–5 |date=February 2013 |pmid=24872735 |pmc=3706050 |doi=10.1055/s-0033-1343992 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid9754521">{{cite journal |vauthors=Greenberg R, Skornick Y, Kaplan O |title=Management of breast fibroadenomas |journal=J Gen Intern Med |volume=13 |issue=9 |pages=640–5 |date=September 1998 |pmid=9754521 |pmc=1497021 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
===Appearance of the Patient=== | ===Appearance of the Patient=== | ||
Patients with fibroadenoma usually appear | * Patients with fibroadenoma usually appear normal | ||
===Vital Signs=== | |||
* Vital signs of patients with fibroadenoma are usually normal. | |||
===Breast Exam=== | ===Breast Exam=== | ||
*Firm, nontender, solitary | *Firm, nontender, and solitary [[mass]] | ||
*Breast asymmetry | * Multiple masses are found in a few cases | ||
* | *Clearly demarcated mass of about 2 to 3 cm in size (can range from less than 1 cm to greater than 10 cm) | ||
*Smooth, mobile, and rubbery in consistency | |||
*[[Breast]] asymmetry | |||
*[[Breast]] [[hypertrophy]] | |||
===Skin=== | |||
* Skin examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal. | |||
===HEENT=== | |||
* HEENT examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal. | |||
===Neck=== | |||
* Neck examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal. | |||
===Lungs=== | |||
*[[Pulmonary]] examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal. | |||
===Heart=== | |||
*[[Cardiovascular]] examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal. | |||
===Abdomen=== | |||
* Abdominal examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal. | |||
===Back=== | |||
* Back examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal. | |||
===Genitourinary=== | |||
*[[Genitourinary]] examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal. | |||
===Neuromuscular=== | |||
*[[Neuromuscular]] examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal. | |||
===Extremities=== | |||
*[[Extremities]] examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ifeoma Odukwe, M.D. [2] Haytham Allaham, M.D. [3]
Overview
Patients with fibroadenoma usually appear normal. Physical examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually remarkable for a painless, firm, solitary, well-circumscribed, and mobile breast mass. Breast asymmetry can be seen in some patients.
Physical Examination
Common physical examination findings associated with fibroadenoma include:[1][2]
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with fibroadenoma usually appear normal
Vital Signs
- Vital signs of patients with fibroadenoma are usually normal.
Breast Exam
- Firm, nontender, and solitary mass
- Multiple masses are found in a few cases
- Clearly demarcated mass of about 2 to 3 cm in size (can range from less than 1 cm to greater than 10 cm)
- Smooth, mobile, and rubbery in consistency
- Breast asymmetry
- Breast hypertrophy
Skin
- Skin examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.
HEENT
- HEENT examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.
Neck
- Neck examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.
Lungs
- Pulmonary examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.
Heart
- Cardiovascular examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.
Abdomen
- Abdominal examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.
Back
- Back examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.
Genitourinary
- Genitourinary examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.
Neuromuscular
- Neuromuscular examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.
Extremities
- Extremities examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.
References
- ↑ Cerrato F, Labow BI (February 2013). "Diagnosis and management of fibroadenomas in the adolescent breast". Semin Plast Surg. 27 (1): 23–5. doi:10.1055/s-0033-1343992. PMC 3706050. PMID 24872735.
- ↑ Greenberg R, Skornick Y, Kaplan O (September 1998). "Management of breast fibroadenomas". J Gen Intern Med. 13 (9): 640–5. PMC 1497021. PMID 9754521.