Abstract

FRISCH, Oliver et al. A teenager with ductal carcinoma in situ arising in a fibroadenoma: a case report. S. Afr. j. surg. [online]. 2018, vol.56, n.4, pp.30-33. ISSN 2078-5151.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2078-5151/2018/v56n4a2766.

Breast cancer arising within fibroadenomas (BcaFad) is a very rare finding. BcaFad occurs mostly in women between the ages of 40 and 50. This report details the unique case of an 18-year-old woman with bcafad. We present an 18-year-old woman with a ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) arising within a fibroadenoma. This is the youngest reported case of BcaFad in the literature. Clinically, the mass presented characteristics of a benign breast lump. Microscopically, an atypical proliferation of luminal epithelial cells was classified as a low-grade DCIS. As a very rare presentation at an especially unusual age, this case challenges the current risk evaluation and management in young women diagnosed with fibroadenoma.

Keywords : fibroadenoma; ductal carcinoma in situ; breast cancer; young age.

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