Bilateral breast fibromatosis: a rare case report

Abstract

Introduction: Breast fibromatosis is a rare benign tumor of soft tissues with local spread, often frequently recurrent but never results to metastasis

Methodology: We present a case diagnosed in a 41 years old patient who was referred to a Douala private medical center in February 2012 presenting bilateral breast tumors.

Results: Histological analysis of the excised samples showed fibroblastic proliferation without atypia nor metastasis that reappeared 15 months in the left breast after the initial intervention.Mastectomy and lymp nodes curettage has shown resolution of the symptoms.

Conclusions: The case presented corroborates literature.

Keywords: fibromatosis - histopathology - breast -Cameroon