CASE REPORT article
Front. Oncol.
Sec. Breast Cancer
Volume 15 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1593952
This article is part of the Research TopicThe Essential Role of Multidisciplinary Teams in Breast Cancer Surgery: Collaboration for Superior Patient OutcomesView all 9 articles
A Rare Case of Mammary Hamartoma Presenting as Malignant on Radiological Assessment and Benign on Pathological Examination: A Case Report
Provisionally accepted
- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Breast hamartomas are rare, benign, and encapsulated lesions composed of a combination of fatty, glandular, muscular, and fibrous tissue. Mammography provides an overview of the breast's structure and can identify the characteristic "breast within a breast" appearance typical of hamartomas. Ultrasound is useful for determining the echogenicity and vascularization of hamartomas, thereby helping to differentiate them from potential malignancies. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is another indispensable tool in the diagnostic arsenal for breast hamartomas. One of the major challenges in differential diagnosis is distinguishing hamartomas from fibroadenomas, which typically occur in young women. Here, we present a case of a 21-year-old female with a highly suspicious lesion based on radiological features, which was ultimately diagnosed histologically as a breast hamartoma.
Keywords: Breast, Hamartoma, case report, breast hamartoma, Mammary hamartoma
Received: 14 Mar 2025; Accepted: 23 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Yang, Hu and Gong. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Yiping Gong, Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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