Fibroadenoma surgery
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
The majority of cases of fibroadenoma are self-limited and only require close follow-up. The feasibility of surgery depends on the age of the patient at the time of diagnosis. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for fibroadenoma among patients older than 35 years of age.[1]
Surgery
- A small and constant sized fibroadenoma confirmed by imaging studies may be managed with careful observation and follow up. The majority of cases of fibroadenoma are self-limited and only require close follow-up.[1][2]
- The feasibility of surgery depends on the age of the patient at the time of diagnosis.
- Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for fibroadenoma among patients older than 35 years of age, symptomatic patients and rapidly growing masses.
- Some adults have been successfully treated with cryoablation but there are few reports on its use in adolescents.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Carty NJ, Carter C, Rubin C, Ravichandran D, Royle GT, Taylor I (1995). "Management of fibroadenoma of the breast". Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 77 (2): 127–30. PMC 2502143. PMID 7793802.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.