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Benign Breast Tumors

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Breast Disease

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Abstract

The topic of benign breast diseases covers a wide variety of conditions, both common and unusual, that may require additional workup, excision, or surveillance. In addition, some benign conditions may confer an increased risk for future disease, and this risk should be explained to the patient during treatment for these entities. This section attempts to provide a basic understanding of some of the most frequently encountered benign breast conditions as well as some rare types, including current recommendations for workup, management, differential diagnoses, and future surveillance. The specific conditions that are explored in this chapter include fibroadenomas, intraductal papillomas, lipomas, hamartomas, radial scars, and gynecomastia in males.

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Special thanks to Dr. Faye Gao of the Department of Pathology at Magee-Womens Hospital for preparation of the pathology pictures.

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Diego, E.J.B. (2016). Benign Breast Tumors. In: Aydiner, A., İğci, A., Soran, A. (eds) Breast Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22843-3_3

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