Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4156595 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We describe a case of a 15-year-old girl who presented with 2 painful masses in her right breast. Ultrasound confirmed the presence of 2 lesions, both of which appeared noncharacteristic for fibroadenomas. Both lesions were surgically resected. One was found to be a fibroadenoma and the other a granular cell tumor, both benign upon further histologic evaluation. Breast masses are rare in the pediatric population. The finding of a concurrent fibroadenoma and granular cell tumor is unique and has not been previously reported. Granular cell tumors of the breast are relatively uncommon. Often, they are mistaken for a breast malignancy. The concerning clinical and radiographic findings in this patient warranted operative excision.
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Authors
Andre P. Marshall, Stephanie E. Spottswood, Ana M. Grau, Gretchen Purcell Jackson,