Case Report

Giant fibroadenoma of the breast: A case report of a 37-year-old woman during the second trimester of pregnancy

Volume: 4 Number: 7 July 1, 2020
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Giant fibroadenoma of the breast: A case report of a 37-year-old woman during the second trimester of pregnancy

Abstract

Fibroadenomas are the most common benign breast tumors in young women aged between 20-30 years. Giant fibroadenomas are often larger than 5 cm, weigh more than 500 g or occupy 80% of the breast. They can mimic malignant tumors because they grow rapidly and cause breast deformity. We present a young female patient, in the second trimester of her pregnancy, who had a rapidly growing giant fibroadenoma. Since the mass was suspected of malignancy and caused deformity in the breast, surgical excision was indicated. The operation was performed without complications and the patient was discharged on the second postoperative day. Although the second trimester is suitable for semielective surgeries that cannot be postponed, the timing of the operation is decided by a multidisciplinary team including surgeons, anesthesiologists, obstetricians and perinatologists.

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Supporting Institution

Department of General Surgery, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Medical Practice and Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

July 1, 2020

Submission Date

March 24, 2020

Acceptance Date

July 28, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 4 Number: 7

APA
Çitgez, B., Yiğit, B., Uçak, R., & Yetkin, S. G. (2020). Giant fibroadenoma of the breast: A case report of a 37-year-old woman during the second trimester of pregnancy. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 4(7), 613-615. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.707606
AMA
1.Çitgez B, Yiğit B, Uçak R, Yetkin SG. Giant fibroadenoma of the breast: A case report of a 37-year-old woman during the second trimester of pregnancy. J Surg Med. 2020;4(7):613-615. doi:10.28982/josam.707606
Chicago
Çitgez, Bülent, Banu Yiğit, Ramazan Uçak, and Sıtkı Gürkan Yetkin. 2020. “Giant Fibroadenoma of the Breast: A Case Report of a 37-Year-Old Woman During the Second Trimester of Pregnancy”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4 (7): 613-15. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.707606.
EndNote
Çitgez B, Yiğit B, Uçak R, Yetkin SG (July 1, 2020) Giant fibroadenoma of the breast: A case report of a 37-year-old woman during the second trimester of pregnancy. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4 7 613–615.
IEEE
[1]B. Çitgez, B. Yiğit, R. Uçak, and S. G. Yetkin, “Giant fibroadenoma of the breast: A case report of a 37-year-old woman during the second trimester of pregnancy”, J Surg Med, vol. 4, no. 7, pp. 613–615, July 2020, doi: 10.28982/josam.707606.
ISNAD
Çitgez, Bülent - Yiğit, Banu - Uçak, Ramazan - Yetkin, Sıtkı Gürkan. “Giant Fibroadenoma of the Breast: A Case Report of a 37-Year-Old Woman During the Second Trimester of Pregnancy”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4/7 (July 1, 2020): 613-615. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.707606.
JAMA
1.Çitgez B, Yiğit B, Uçak R, Yetkin SG. Giant fibroadenoma of the breast: A case report of a 37-year-old woman during the second trimester of pregnancy. J Surg Med. 2020;4:613–615.
MLA
Çitgez, Bülent, et al. “Giant Fibroadenoma of the Breast: A Case Report of a 37-Year-Old Woman During the Second Trimester of Pregnancy”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, vol. 4, no. 7, July 2020, pp. 613-5, doi:10.28982/josam.707606.
Vancouver
1.Bülent Çitgez, Banu Yiğit, Ramazan Uçak, Sıtkı Gürkan Yetkin. Giant fibroadenoma of the breast: A case report of a 37-year-old woman during the second trimester of pregnancy. J Surg Med. 2020 Jul. 1;4(7):613-5. doi:10.28982/josam.707606

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