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Fibroepithelial tumours<br />

J.P. Bellocq<br />

G. Magro<br />

Definition<br />

A heterogeneous group of genuine<br />

biphasic lesions combining an epithelial<br />

component and a quantitatively predominant<br />

mesenchymal component (also<br />

called stromal component) which is<br />

responsible for the gross appearance.<br />

Depending on the benign or malignant<br />

nature of each component, various combinations<br />

may occur. They are classified<br />

into two major categories: fibroadenomas<br />

and phyllodes tumours.<br />

H a m a rtomas are not fibro e p i t h e l i a l<br />

tumours, but represent pseudotumoral<br />

changes. As they contain glandular and<br />

s t romal tissue, and sometimes may<br />

resemble fibroadenomas, they have<br />

been included in this chapter.<br />

Fibroadenoma<br />

Definition<br />

A benign biphasic tumour, fibro a d e n o-<br />

ma (FA) occurs most frequently in<br />

women of childbearing age, especially<br />

those under 30.<br />

ICD-O code 9010/0<br />

Aetiology<br />

Usually considered a neoplasm, some<br />

believe FA results from hyperplasia of<br />

normal lobular components rather than<br />

being a true neoplasm.<br />

Clinical features<br />

FA presents as a painless, solitary, firm,<br />

slowly growing (up to 3 cm), mobile, well<br />

defined nodule. Less frequently it may<br />

occur as multiple nodules arising sync<br />

h ronously or asynchronously in the<br />

same or in both <strong>breast</strong>s and may grow<br />

very large (up to 20 cm) mainly when it<br />

occurs in adolescents. Such lesions,<br />

may be called “giant” fibroadenomas.<br />

With the increasing use of screening<br />

mammography, small, non-palpable FAs<br />

are being discovered.<br />

Macroscopy<br />

The cut surface is solid, firm, bulging,<br />

greyish in colour, with a slightly lobulated<br />

A<br />

Fig. 1.146 A Fibroadenoma showing lobulated, bulging cut surface. B Fibroadenoma with intracanalicular<br />

growth pattern.<br />

pattern and slit like spaces. Variations<br />

depend on the amount of hyalinization<br />

and myxoid change in the stromal component.<br />

Calcification of sclerotic lesions<br />

is common.<br />

Histopathology<br />

The admixture of stromal and epithelial<br />

proliferation gives rise to two distinct<br />

g rowth patterns of no clinical significance.<br />

The pericanalicular pattern is the<br />

result of proliferation of stromal cells<br />

around ducts in a circumferential fashion;<br />

this pattern is observed most frequently<br />

during the second and third decades of<br />

life. The intracanalicular pattern is due to<br />

compression of the ducts into clefts by<br />

the proliferating stromal cells. The stromal<br />

component may sometimes exhibit<br />

focal or diffuse hypercellularity (especially<br />

in women less than 20 years of age),<br />

atypical bizarre multinucleated giant<br />

cells {233,2278}, extensive myxoid<br />

changes or hyalinization with dystrophic<br />

calcification and, rare l y, ossification<br />

A<br />

B<br />

(especially in postmenopausal women).<br />

Foci of lipomatous, smooth muscle<br />

{1040}, and osteochondroid {1852,2762}<br />

metaplasia may rarely occur. Mitotic figures<br />

are uncommon. Total infarction has<br />

been reported, but rarely.<br />

The epithelial component can show a<br />

wide spectrum of typical hyperplasia,<br />

mainly in adolescents {411,1525,1861,<br />

2250}, and metaplastic changes such as<br />

apocrine or squamous metaplasia may<br />

be seen. Foci of fibrocystic change, sclerosing<br />

adenosis and even extensive<br />

myoepithelial proliferation can also occur<br />

in FA. In situ lobular, and ductal <strong>carcinoma</strong><br />

occasionally develop within FA s<br />

{693,1525}.<br />

Juvenile (or cellular) fibroadenomas are<br />

characterized by increased stromal cellularity<br />

and epithelial hyperplasia {1861,<br />

2250}. The term giant FA has been used<br />

as a synonym for juvenile fibroadenoma<br />

by some, but is restricted to massive<br />

fibroadenomas with usual histology by<br />

others.<br />

Fig. 1.147 Juvenile fibroadenoma. A Lobulated sectioned surface in a 8 cm tumour. Patient was 16 years old.<br />

B Periductal growth pattern with moderate stromal hypercellularity.<br />

B<br />

Fibroepithelial tumours<br />

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