Giant juvenile fibroadenoma in a 15-year-old Nigerian female: A case report with review of literature

O.J. Uchendu; U. Umeaku; M.O. Ajagha; E. Ejuvwevwo

doi:10.61386/imj.v17i1.395

Authors

O.J. Uchendu Department of Morbid Anatomy, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State
U. Umeaku Department of Morbid Anatomy, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State
M.O. Ajagha Department of Surgery, Asaba Specialist Hospital, Asaba, Delta State
E. Ejuvwevwo Department of Morbid Anatomy, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61386/imj.v17i1.395

Abstract

Introduction

Breast mases in female adolescents are rare and consist mainly of developmental lesions and benign tumours.¹ The benign tumours seen are mostly fibroadenoma which is the most common breast tumour seen in adolescent females.² It may present as solitary or multicentric tumour.³ It may also vary in size and is designated as giant juvenile fibroadenoma “GJF” if it is greater than 5cm, 500g or replaces at least 80% of the breast tissue.³ GJF accounts for 1-8% of breast lesions in the adolescent population.^3,4 Overall, giant fibroadenoma accounts for 0.5-2% of all fibroadenomas.⁴ We present a case of GJF in a 15-year-old female who was managed in our clinical setting.