Solid Benign Lesions of the Breast

“Breast within a breast” sign: Mammary hamartoma

“…In case the lesion is palpable, symptomatic or the patient bothered by the mass, excision of the mass can be done. Malignancy within a hamartoma is extremely rare 1 and therefore an aggressive management is not warranted.…”

“…Smooth muscle and chondroid elements may be dominant in some cases, the nomenclature of such lesions being myoid hamartoma and chondrolipoma respectively. 1 Hamartomas have a reported incidence of 1.2% of benign lesions, however with the increasing use of screening mammography, more hamartomas are being identified. 2 They are generally found in women above 35 years of age, with size ranging from 10 mm to 170 mm, 3 and are presumed to be due to dysgenesis rather than being a true tumor.…”

“…2 They are generally found in women above 35 years of age, with size ranging from 10 mm to 170 mm, 3 and are presumed to be due to dysgenesis rather than being a true tumor. 1 Most lesions, especially the small ones are asymptomatic being picked up as incidental findings on screening mammography. Large lesions if fatty, may remain non-palpable, whereas lesions with predominant fibrous components may mimic fibroadenomas or well-circumscribed carcinomas.…”

Breast Hemangioma Evaluation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Rare Case Report

“…Breast hemangiomas have variable imaging features (5). Benign hemangiomas can occur in the breast parenchyma and are usually small and incidentally found on excisional biopsy for other lesions (4,6). Most common types are capillary and cavernous hemangioma (7).…”

Large axillary accessory breast hamartoma: a rare entity

“…They are generally found in women above 35 years of age, with size ranging from 10 mm to 170 mm and are presumed to be due to dysgenesis rather than being a true tumours. 7,8 Most lesions are asymptomatic and are picked up incidentally, especially the small ones. Lesions if fatty, may remain non-palpable even after reaching up to considerable size, whereas lesions with predominant fibrous components may simulate fibroadenomas or wellcircumscribed carcinomas.…”