Breast and pectoralis musculo-aponeurotic fibromatosis: two independent lesions occurring in the same patient. A case report

Pathol Res Pract. 1998;194(12):867-71. doi: 10.1016/S0344-0338(98)80092-7.

Abstract

We report the first case of primitive breast fibromatosis associated with a synchronous independent musculo-aponeurotic fibromatosis of the omolateral pectoralis major muscle in an otherwise healthy 29-year-old woman without clinical evidence of any genetic syndrome. The primary occurrence of the two lesions was supported by the absence of any macroscopic and microscopic connection. The present case suggests that a pre- or intraoperative frozen section diagnosis of breast fibromatosis should lead the surgeon and pathologist to exclude an independent fibromatosis of the underlying musculo-aponeurotic fascia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Actins / analysis
  • Adult
  • Breast Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Breast Neoplasms / complications
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fascia / pathology*
  • Female
  • Fibroma / chemistry
  • Fibroma / complications
  • Fibroma / pathology*
  • Fibroma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / chemistry
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery
  • Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / chemistry
  • Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / complications
  • Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / surgery
  • Pectoralis Muscles / chemistry
  • Pectoralis Muscles / pathology*
  • Pectoralis Muscles / surgery
  • Vimentin / analysis

Substances

  • Actins
  • Vimentin