Breast Fibroadenoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A benign tumor of the breast characterized by the presence of stromal and epithelial elements. It presents as a painless, solitary, slow growing, firm, and mobile mass. It is the most common benign breast lesion. It usually occurs in women of childbearing age. The majority of fibroadenomas do not recur after complete excision. A slightly increased risk of developing cancer within fibroadenomas or in the breast tissue of patients previously treated for fibroadenomas has been reported.

**Synonyms:** - FIBROADENOMA, BENIGN - Fibroadenoma - Fibroadenoma of Breast - Fibroadenoma of Breast - Fibroadenoma of the Breast - Fibroadenoma of the Breast - fibroadenoma