英文摘要 |
Breast adenolipomas are benign variants of hamartomas. They are well-circumscribed lumps composed of lobular mammary glands admixed with varying amounts of fibrous tissue and fat. Most of the reports on hamartoma by pathologists using routine diagnostic methods such as fine needle aspiration and core needle biopsy are inconclusive due to the histological similarity of hamartoma with normal breast tissue. In this paper, we discuss a case of adenolipoma in the breast of a 51-year-old woman. A lump was revealed by mammography. Sonographic evaluation indicated possible involuted fibroadenoma or hamartoma. Although initial core needle biopsy showed benign mammary parenchyma in fibrotic stroma, diagnosis remained uncertain. Subsequently, lumpectomy was performed confirming adenolipoma. This case study underscores the difficulties encountered in the pre-operative diagnosis of hamartoma as well as the limitations of core needle biopsy in detecting such an uncommon disease. Prudent use of clinical and imaging information in conjunction with pathohistological evidence is crucial in correct diagnosis of this disease entity. |