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Unusual Presentation of Benign Breast Disease in an Adolescent Girl

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Fibroadenomas are the most common benign breast lesions in adolescents. Fibroadenomas larger than 5 cm, weighing more than 500 g, or replacing at least 80% of the breast are termed giant fibroadenomas. Giant fibroadenomas usually warrant surgical excision as they alter the normal breast architecture. We report a case of probably the largest described bilateral juvenile giant fibroadenomas in a young 12-year-old girl managed with subcutaneous mastectomy and free nipple areola complex full thickness graft. The case highlights the rarity of disease presentation and difficulty in decision-making in selecting the best surgical option for such patients.

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The authors are most grateful to Dr. Neeraj Dhameja from Department of Pathology and Dr. Ishan Kumar from Department of Radiology for their expert assistance.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221005, India

    Vivek Srivastava, Pratik K. Jha, Chigurupati Veda Samhitha & Seema Khanna

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Srivastava, V., Jha, P.K., Samhitha, C.V. et al. Unusual Presentation of Benign Breast Disease in an Adolescent Girl. Indian J Surg 84 (Suppl 3), 806–809 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-020-02548-6

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