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Breast Hamartoma - an Underdiagnosed Entity
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Hamartomas or fibroadenolipomas are benign breast lesions often misdiagnosed as Fibroadenomas on clinical examination and after fine needle aspiration cytology. The relevant investigation in these cases has come out to be radiological assessment, especially mammography. The following case shows how the histopathological and clinical correlation achieved the diagnosis of hamartoma and prevented its misdiagnosis as Fibroadenoma.
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Hamartoma, Mammography, Fibroadenoma
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