{"id":2563,"date":"2021-02-08T23:58:47","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T23:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ashrafelzayat.com\/?p=2563"},"modified":"2021-11-29T11:55:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T11:55:13","slug":"benign-breast-tumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ashrafelzayat.com\/en\/benign-breast-tumors\/","title":{"rendered":"Benign Breast Tumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Benign Breast Tumors<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Most Breast Tumors prove to be benign (not cancer).<\/span>
\nIn contrast to cancer, Benign Tumors have a capsule, cannot spread and do not <\/span>recur when completely removed.<\/span>
\n\uf0b7 FIBROADENOMA<\/strong>: Fairly common in the young (15-30 years old).<\/span>
\nNicknamed, the Breast Mouse, as it is highly mobile within the breast.<\/span>
\nCould be multiple or bilateral.<\/span>
\nAssessed clinically and by Ultrasound examination +\/- needle biopsy.<\/span>
\nMostly disappears spontaneously.<\/span>
\nNever change into cancer.<\/span>
\nDeserves surgical removal if:<\/span><\/strong>
\no Enlarging rapidly<\/span>
\no Patient wishes<\/span>
\no In patients over 30<\/span>
\no Patients with strong family history<\/span>
\no If needle biopsy is not conclusive<\/span>
\no I remove if over 3cm at presentation<\/span><\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Giant Fibroadenoma:<\/strong> A rare mass investigated as usual but always have to <\/span>be removed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Fibrocystic disease:<\/strong> Also called Fibroadenosis, is a disease of the over 35.<\/span><\/p>\n

It happens when there is some disturbance in the hormone balance, which<\/span>
\nleads to imbalance between the glandula and support elements with a<\/span>
\nresultant lumpiness.<\/span>
\nIt could be localized to a sector of the breast or generalized.<\/span>
\nCould present as: Lumpiness, pain or nipple discharge.<\/span>
\nInvestigated as usual:<\/strong> Triple Assessment: Examination + Mammography + <\/span>Core Needle biopsy.<\/span>
\nSurgical removal is rarely if ever required:<\/span><\/strong>
\no Diagnostic uncertainty<\/span>
\no Localised or significant size<\/span>
\no Strong family history of Breast or Ovarian Cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Cysts:<\/strong> Fluid filled sacs, present as well defined, not fixed lumps similar to <\/span>fibroadenomas and could be multiple and recurrent.<\/span>
\nDiagnosed as usual Clinically + Mammography + Ultrasound<\/span>
\nCould be aspirated to prove the diagnosis but patients should be informed<\/span>
\nof its possible recurrence.<\/span>
\nFluid could be:<\/strong> Clear, yellow, green or black and usually is discarded.<\/span>
\nFluid is sent for analysis if:<\/strong> blood stained or residual lump<\/span>
\nRarely if ever needs surgical intervention unless there is a residual lump or <\/span>persistent blood staining.<\/span><\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Milk cyst: Not unusual during pregnancy but should not be ignored. Has to <\/span>be investigated as usual: Triple assessment. (clinical- imaging \u2013 needle)<\/span><\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Lipoma: Fatty localized mass could happen under the skin anywhere in the <\/span>body, including the breast.<\/span>
\nShould be investigated as usual an excision is recommended if very large.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Benign Breast Tumors \u00a0 Most Breast Tumors prove to be benign (not cancer). In contrast to cancer, Benign Tumors have a capsule, cannot spread and do not recur when completely removed. \uf0b7 FIBROADENOMA: Fairly common in the young (15-30 years old). Nicknamed, the Breast Mouse, as it is highly mobile within the breast. Could be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":4393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/ashrafelzayat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/breast_cancer_screening_photo.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ashrafelzayat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2563"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ashrafelzayat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ashrafelzayat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ashrafelzayat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ashrafelzayat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2563"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ashrafelzayat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2563\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ashrafelzayat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ashrafelzayat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ashrafelzayat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ashrafelzayat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}