32. Fibroadenoma of the Breast
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What is the estimated percentage of women in the United States having breast fibroadenomas?

  • 5%
  • 15%
  • 10% (correct)
  • 20%

    • Which gene mutation is found in up to 65% of fibroadenoma cases?

  • TP53
  • MED12 (correct)
  • BRCA2
  • BRCA1

    • What is the main clinical presentation of fibroadenomas?

  • Multiple, tender nodules
  • Painful, large mass
  • Soft, fluctuant swelling
  • Solitary, painless small nodule (correct)

    • Which type of stroma gives rise to fibroadenomas?

    <p>Intralobular stroma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main histological features of fibroadenomas?

    <p>Intracanalicular and pericanalicular</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When may fibroadenomas grow rapidly?

    <p>During hormone replacement therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated increased risk of breast cancer in fibroadenoma cases compared to the general population?

    <p>1.3 to 2.1 times</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of neoplasm are fibroadenomas classified as?

    <p>Benign neoplasms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the source of fibroadenomas in the breast?

    <p>Intralobular stroma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary event in the formation of fibroadenomas?

    <p>Stromal cell proliferation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main composition of fibroadenomas?

    <p>Both epithelial and stromal components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a specific pathologic feature of complex fibroadenoma?

    <p>Papillary apocrine hyperplasia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the association between size and complexity of fibroadenomas?

    <p>Size does not determine if a fibroadenoma is complex or not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered very rare in relation to malignant transformations in fibroadenomas?

    <p>Malignant transformations in the epithelial components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do fibroadenomas typically appear on mammograms?

    <p>Smooth-margined oval or round masses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the growth pattern of most fibroadenomas over 12 months?

    <p>Grow to 2 to 3 cm and then remain unchanged for several years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are fibroadenomas usually diagnosed in the male breast?

    <p>Clinically as gynecomastia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of phyllodes tumor?

    <p>Benign epithelial elements and a cellular spindle-cell stroma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of all fibroepithelial tumors of the breast do phyllodes tumors account for?

    <p>2.5%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of phyllodes tumors are benign and behave similarly to benign fibroadenomas?

    <p>70%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What gene mutation has been identified in about 70% of phyllodes tumors?

    <p>MED12 gene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of fibroadenoma harbors specific pathologic features like sclerosing adenosis, papillary apocrine hyperplasia, cystic change, or epithelial calcification?

    <p>Complex fibroadenoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does size determine in relation to the classification of fibroadenomas?

    <p>None of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the association between simple fibroadenomas and the risk of breast cancer?

    <p>No correlation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the increased risk of breast cancer associated with complex fibroadenomas compared to the general population?

    <p>1.3 to 2.1 times</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How rare are malignant transformations in the epithelial components of fibroadenomas considered to be?

    <p>Extremely rare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical ultrasound appearance of fibroadenomas?

    <p>Solid, well-circumscribed, and hypoechoic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of fibroadenomas show regression or complete resolution after reaching a size of 2 to 3 cm and remaining unchanged for several years?

    <p>50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Are fibroadenomas common or uncommon in the male breast?

    <p>Uncommon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How rare are phyllodes tumors compared to fibroadenomas in the context of all breast malignancies?

    <p>Less common</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated median age at presentation for phyllodes tumors?

    <p>42-45 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the gross appearance of phyllodes tumors?

    <p>Round to oval, well-circumscribed with a grayish white appearance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic microscopic architecture of phyllodes tumors?

    <p>Leaf-like architecture with elongated cleft-like spaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a specific histological feature of malignant phyllodes tumors?

    <p>Marked stromal cellularity and atypia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical mammography appearance of a phyllodes tumor?

    <p>Large, rounded, well-circumscribed mass with smooth margins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mutational spectrum of MED12 gene mutations in phyllodes tumors similar to?

    <p>Fibroadenomas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the behavior of benign phyllodes tumors similar to?

    <p>Benign fibroadenomas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical ultrasound appearance of phyllodes tumors?

    <p>Lobulated with smooth margins, and hypoechoic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distinguishing feature of borderline phyllodes tumors?

    <p>Moderately high mitotic rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical radiological appearance of Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH)?

    <p>Well-circumscribed hypoechoic mass, not associated with calcification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic histological feature of Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH)?

    <p>Empty interanastamosing angulated and slit-like spaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which markers are expressed by the spindle cells in Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH)?

    <p>CD34, vimentin, smooth muscle actin, desmin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of breast tumor presents predominantly as a painless, palpable, firm or hard mass, which may be accompanied by skin dimpling and nipple retraction?

    <p>Fibromatosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic gross appearance of myofibroblastoma of the breast?

    <p>Well-circumscribed tumor with a bulging gray to white, whorled cut surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical ultrasound appearance of fibromatosis?

    <p>Well-defined hypoechoic lesion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which breast tumor is thought to arise from cells of the mammary stroma with myofibroblastic and myoid differentiation?

    <p>Myofibroblastoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the imaging study that may reveal a stellate lesion that mimics carcinoma in fibromatosis?

    <p>Mammography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a specific histological feature of fibromatosis?

    <p>Bland spindle-shaped or oval cells arranged in broad sheets or fascicles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which breast tumor is encountered mainly in older men and postmenopausal women aged between 40 and 87 years?

    <p>Myofibroblastoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the behavior of fibromatosis on mammography?

    <p>May not reveal any abnormality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical presentation of non-epithelial primary breast malignancies?

    <p>Painless, palpable, firm or hard mass with skin dimpling and nipple retraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic microscopic architecture of phyllodes tumors?

    <p>Papillary architecture with fibrovascular cores</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Complex Fibroadenoma and Phyllodes Tumor: Key Points

    • Complex fibroadenoma harbors specific pathologic features like sclerosing adenosis, papillary apocrine hyperplasia, cystic change, or epithelial calcification.
    • Size does not determine if a fibroadenoma is complex or not.
    • Simple fibroadenomas do not correlate with an increased risk of breast cancer.
    • Complex fibroadenomas are associated with a modest 1.3 to 2.1 increased risk of breast cancer compared to the general population.
    • Malignant transformations in the epithelial components of fibroadenomas are considered very rare.
    • Fibroadenomas typically appear as smooth-margined oval or round masses on mammograms and as solid, well-circumscribed, and hypoechoic on ultrasound.
    • Most fibroadenomas grow over 12 months to reach a size of 2 to 3 cm and then remain unchanged for several years. After this period, regression or complete resolution is noted in 50% of cases.
    • Fibroadenomas are very uncommon in the male breast and are usually diagnosed clinically as gynecomastia.
    • Phyllodes tumor is an uncommon biphasic tumor composed of benign epithelial elements and a cellular spindle-cell stroma.
    • Phyllodes tumors are rarer than fibroadenomas, accounting for 2.5% of all fibroepithelial tumors of the breast and less than 0.5% of all breast malignancies.
    • Phyllodes tumors are capable of a diverse range of biologic behavior; about 70% are benign and behave similarly to benign fibroadenomas, while 5% are malignant and undergo mainly hematogenous spread.
    • Somatic mutations of the MED12 gene have been identified in about 70% of phyllodes tumors, similar to fibroadenomas, supporting an underlying commonality in pathogenesis.

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