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Fibroadenoma physical examination

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Patients with fibroadenoma usually appear normal. Physical examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually remarkable for a painless, firm, solitary, well-circumscribed, and mobile breast mass. Breast asymmetry can be seen in some patients.

Physical Examination

Physical Examination

Common physical examination findings associated with fibroadenoma include:[1][2]

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with fibroadenoma usually appear normal

Vital Signs

  • Vital signs of patients with fibroadenoma are usually normal.

Breast Exam

  • Firm, nontender, and solitary mass
  • Multiple masses are found in a few cases
  • Clearly demarcated mass of about 2 to 3 cm in size (can range from less than 1 cm to greater than 10 cm)
  • Smooth, mobile, and rubbery in consistency
  • Breast asymmetry
  • Breast hypertrophy

Skin

  • Skin examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.

HEENT

  • HEENT examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.

Neck

  • Neck examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.

Lungs

  • Pulmonary examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.

Heart

  • Cardiovascular examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.

Abdomen

  • Abdominal examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.

Back

  • Back examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.

Genitourinary

  • Genitourinary examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.

Neuromuscular

  • Neuromuscular examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.

Extremities

  • Extremities examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually normal.
References

References

  1. ↑ Cerrato F, Labow BI (February 2013). “Diagnosis and management of fibroadenomas in the adolescent breast”. Semin Plast Surg. 27 (1): 23–5. doi:10.1055/s-0033-1343992. PMC 3706050. PMID 24872735.
  2. ↑ Greenberg R, Skornick Y, Kaplan O (September 1998). “Management of breast fibroadenomas”. J Gen Intern Med. 13 (9): 640–5. PMC 1497021. PMID 9754521.

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ifeoma Odukwe, M.D. [2] Haytham Allaham, M.D. [3]