DESMOID TUMOR MIMICING BREAST CARCINOMA

Goktan C., Orguc S., Ovali G. Y., Demireli P., Yavuz K.

JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH, vol.3, no.1, pp.38-40, 2007 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 3 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.38-40
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A desmoid tumor located at the right axilla of a 44 year old women mimicing breast carcinoma with physical examination, imaging and histopathologic findings is presented since it's a rare disorder. Desmoid tumor is a rare benign process where definitive diagnosis is usually established on histopathological examination. Locally aggressive benign tumors must be considered in differential diagnosis of atypical cases of breast carcinoma.