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Patients with fibroadenoma usually appear averagely built and well nourished. Physical examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually remarkable for a painless, firm, solitary, well-circumscribed, and mobile breast mass.<ref name="wiki">Fibroadenoma. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibroadenoma Accessed on January, 29 2016</ref><ref name="radio">Fibroadenoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/fibroadenoma-of-the-breast-1 Accessed on January, 29 2016</ref> | Patients with fibroadenoma usually appear averagely built and well nourished. Physical examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually remarkable for a painless, firm, solitary, well-circumscribed, and mobile breast mass.<ref name="wiki">Fibroadenoma. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibroadenoma Accessed on January, 29 2016</ref><ref name="radio">Fibroadenoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/fibroadenoma-of-the-breast-1 Accessed on January, 29 2016</ref> | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
Common physical examination findings associated with fibroadenoma include: | Common physical examination findings associated with fibroadenoma include:<ref name="pmid24872735">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cerrato F, Labow BI |title=Diagnosis and management of fibroadenomas in the adolescent breast |journal=Semin Plast Surg |volume=27 |issue=1 |pages=23–5 |date=February 2013 |pmid=24872735 |pmc=3706050 |doi=10.1055/s-0033-1343992 |url=}}</ref> | ||
===Appearance of the Patient=== | ===Appearance of the Patient=== | ||
Patients with fibroadenoma usually appear averagely built and well nourished. | Patients with fibroadenoma usually appear averagely built and well nourished. | ||
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Overview
Patients with fibroadenoma usually appear averagely built and well nourished. Physical examination of patients with fibroadenoma is usually remarkable for a painless, firm, solitary, well-circumscribed, and mobile breast mass.[1][2]
Physical Examination
Common physical examination findings associated with fibroadenoma include:[3]
Appearance of the Patient
Patients with fibroadenoma usually appear averagely built and well nourished.
Breast Exam
- Firm, nontender, solitary, clearly demarcated mass about 2 to 3 cm in size (can range from less than 1 cm to greater than 10 cm)
- Breast asymmetry
- Most commonly found in the upper outer quadrant
References
- ↑ Fibroadenoma. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibroadenoma Accessed on January, 29 2016
- ↑ Fibroadenoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/fibroadenoma-of-the-breast-1 Accessed on January, 29 2016
- ↑ 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.