...Ahmed R. Gonnah; Omar Masoud; Mohamed AbdelWahab; Ahmed ElMosalamy; Abdulrahman Al-Naseem Introduction: Fibroadenomas are solid, mobile, and non-tender benign breast lumps, with highest prevalence amongst young women aged between 15 and 35. Symptoms can include discomfort, and they can become...

...Matthew D. Rich; Thomas J. Sorenson; Abhinav Lamba; Christopher Hillard; Ashish Mahajan Purpose: There are no data describing the need for preoperative nutritional optimization in patients undergoing breast reconstruction surgery. The purpose of this research was to identify if preoperative breast...

..., nowadays, is considered the golden standard for autologous breast reconstruction. The goal of this study was to evaluate the long-term satisfaction, functional outcomes of the donor site following PAP flap-based breast reconstruction and to present our personal learning experience along with suggestions...

... to in the content or advertisements. MRI Texture analysis Breast Phyllodes tumor Fibroadenoma Differential diagnosis Phyllodes tumors (PTs) are a rare type of fibroepithelial tumor of the breast, accounting for 2–3% of all fibroepithelial lesions and <1% of all breast tumors [ 1...

...Roberto Cuomo; Francesco Ruben Giardino; Alessandro Neri; Giuseppe Nisi; Cesare Brandi; Irene Zerini; Han Jingjian; Luca Grimaldi Introduction: Acellular dermal matrix (ADM) were introduced in the early 2000s and more recently permitted new protocols for breast reconstruction allowing a short...

...Richard Partl; Peter Regitnig; Katarzyna Lukasiak; Peter Winkler; Karin Sigrid Kapp Background: Morphea of the breast is an autoimmune reaction of the subcutaneous connective tissue which can be triggered by exposure to ionizing radiation. The literature suggests incidence rates of 1:500 to 1:3,000...

...Mustafa Alimoğulları; Hakan Buluş Background: Mastodynia is a subjective symptom that impairs the quality of life. It may be directly related with breast disorders. Moreover, a substantial rate is caused of reflective pain. Objectives: Non-cyclic mastodynia is multifactorial, and treatment should...

...Miaowei Wu; Yajing Huang; Wei Tian; Yihan Yao; Yongchuan Deng Background: Primary breast angiosarcoma is a rare neoplasm; breast angiosarcoma patients under 20 years old are extremely rare. The prognosis is often poor due to a high relapse rate after surgical resection. Case Report: We report...

...Nuray Haliloglu; Evren Ustuner; Esra Ozkavukcu Background: Structural changes during lactation make breast physical examination difficult. When breast problems occur, patients are often referred for an ultrasound (US) scan. Most breast lesions diagnosed in these patients are benign...

...Zuhal Bayramoglu; Rejin Kebudi; Ravza Yilmaz; Sema Buyukkapu Bay; Abut Kebudi; Hasan Karanlik; Ayca Iribas; Emin Darendeliler; Semen Onder; Bilge Bilgic; Ibrahim Adaletli Summary Background: Primary breast rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) can occur in children. There is a lack of knowledge regarding...

...Raghavan Vidya; Simon J. Cawthorn Summary Background: We report our early experience of a novel muscle-sparing breast (prepectoral) reconstruction technique using a pre-shaped Braxon® mesh (acellular dermal matrix) which completely wraps around the breast implant. Methods: All patients who...

...Paola Clauser; Massimo Bazzocchi; Magda Marcon; Viviana Londero; Chiara Zuiani Summary Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of short-term (6 months) follow-up in patients with Breast Imaging Report and Data System (BI-RADS) 3 and 4a lesions, after a diagnosis of fibroadenoma at an image-guided...

...Kyoung Min Lee; Jee Eun Lee; Eun Suk Cha; Jin Chung; Jeoung Hyun Kim; Byung In Moon Summary Background: Soft tissue calcification is common in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism who have received long-term treatment with hemodialysis. However, calcifications in the breast parenchyma...

... as a palpable, well-circumscribed breast mass or in rare cases as a diffuse bilateral process causing massive breast enlargement. The most postulated theory for aetiology of this condition is hormonal stimulation of mammary myofibroblasts, particularly by progesterone. A definite diagnosis of PASH is based...

...Canan Kelten; Ceren Boyaci; Cem Leblebici; Kemal Behzatoglu; Didem C. Trabulus; Serkan Sari; Mehmet A. Nazli; Erol R. Bozkurt Summary Background: Malignant phyllodes tumors of the breast are rare biphasic neoplasms. Only few cases related to pregnancy have been reported. Case Report: A 37-year-old...

...Claudio Perrone; Alfonso M. Altieri; Salvatore D''Antonio; Clara Leonetti; Mario G. Alma Summary Background: Breast involvement of tuberculosis (TB) is well known but uncommon. It can resemble other diseases, including breast cancer, and diagnosis is quite difficult. So, when facing a breast lesion...

...Derman Basaran; Mert Turgal; Kemal Beksac; Ozgur Ozyuncu; Omer Aran; M. Sinan Beksac Background: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics of patients with pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC), with a special focus on diagnostic delays...

...Mike Kipling; Christopher Christou; Ludger Barthelmes Background: Pneumomastia is air within the breast parenchyma. A number of causes have been reported for this condition. This case report describes a new cause and details of the management strategy applied, together with a review...

... with a new-onset, subcutaneous, non-tender palpable mass in the right axilla. Ultrasonography showed a 1.3-cm, solid, singular encapsulated node. Sonography of the breast on both sides, axilla and lymphatic drainage on the left side, lymphatic drainage on the right side, and mammography on both sides were...

...Khalid Bouti; Mouna Soualhi; Karima Marc; Rachida Zahraoui; Jouda Benamor; Jamal Eddine Bourkadi; Ghali Iraqi Background: Breast tuberculosis is an uncommon disease even in countries where the incidence of tuberculosis is high. Case Report: This is a case series concerning 4 postmenopausal breast...