Abstract :
Breast specimens are one of the most frequent entries in our department of pathology. Out of these surgical specimens, fibroepithelial lesions are received almost every day.
Aim: To study and provide an overview of fibroepithelial lesions of breast. Further to stratify and classify various fibroepithelial lesions into fibroadenomas and phyllodes tumor.
Methodology: All the 386 cases of fibroepithelial lesions received over a period of 3 1/2 years from Jan 2015-June 2018 were retrieved and studied in detail. All the associated histological changes as also the clinical details were noted down.
Results: Out of the total 386 fibroepithelial lesions, there were 372 fibroadenomas and 14 phyllodes tumors. Among all phyllodes tumors there was a single case each of borderline phyllodes tumor and malignant phyllodes tumor.
Conclusion: Fibroepithelial lesions show a wide range of morphology. A strict histopathological assessment with classification leads to proper diagnosis and thus proper treatment in such cases.
Keyword :
Fibroepithelial lesions, Fibroadenoma, Phyllodes tumor