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Juvenile or giant fibroadenoma (JF) is an uncommon fibroadenoma variant usually presenting in adolescence. Although these masses are benign, when multiple and bilateral, they present a complex challenge to the attending surgeon, both in diagnosis, and in selection of the most appropriate therapy. Treatment is usually surgical and ranges from simple excision to subcutaneous mastectomy with reconstruction. We report an unusual case of refractory JF, initially treated with combined hormonal and surgical treatment but ultimately requiring bilateral subcutaneous mastectomies to prevent tumor regrowth. This case highlights the occasional difficulty in the management of macromastia in the adolescent female.
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Silfen, R., Skoll, P. & Hudson, D. Florid Juvenile (Cellular) Fibroadenomatosis in the Adolescent: A Case for Subcutaneous Mastectomy?. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 23, 413–415 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002669900311
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