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Breast fibroadenoma
- most common in women in 20's - 30's
- made of glandular and fibrous breast tissue
- feel firm and are round, smooth, rubbery and movable
- referred to as "breast mice" because they run away during palpation
- usually painless
- may stop growing and/or shrink without treatment
- cause is unknown
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Diagnosis of breast fibroadenoma
- breast exam
- mammography
- ultrasound
- fine needle aspiration
- biopsy
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Treatment of breast fibroadenoma
may or may not require surgical excision
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Breast cysts
- tiny fluid-filled sacs within breast tissue
- common, especially in women over 35
- may change size during menstrual cycle
- oval or round, smooth and firm, moves slightly with palpated and usually tender
- may resolve spontaneously
- cause unknown
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Diagnosis of breast cysts
- breast exam
- mammography
- ultrasound
- fine needle aspiration
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Treatment of breast cysts
may or may not require surgical excision
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Breast fibrocystic changes
- usually a benign condition with one or more swollen and/or tender lumps
- cause unknown, but estrogen and progesterone may be involved
- most women do not experience symptoms and thus no treatment is needed
- not preventable
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Diagnosis of breast fibrocystic changes
- breast self-exam
- mammography
- ultrasound
- biopsy
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