Article
Open Access
Volume 3 · Issue 3 · 2023
pp. 144–148
Modified Lateral Oncoplastic Surgery for Giant Breast Fibroadenoma with Flat Epithelial Atypia: A Case Report
Suman Khanal1, Neha Singh2, Aditya Paudel3, Yogendra Singh4
1
Department of Surgical Oncology, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal
2
Cancer Research Associate, Nepal Cancer Education Foundation, Kathmandu, Nepal
3
Medical Student, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Cupecoy, Sint Maarten
4
Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Abstract
Giant fibroadenoma is rare after the age of 30. It can lead to asymmetry or deformity of the breast after simple excision. In this report we present our technique of simple modified lateral oncoplastic surgery for excision of 11x7 cm giant fibroadenoma occupying almost the outer half of left breast in a 42-year-old premenopausal, Tibeto-Burman lady with an excellent aesthetic outcome. Histopathological examination revealed fibroadenoma with focal flat epithelial atypia. While giant fibroadenoma itself is uncommon at this age, the association with flat epithelial atypia is rarer and its significance is not known conclusively.
Keywords: Flat epithelial atypia, giant fibroadenoma, lateral oncoplastic breast surgery
