Australian Society of CytologyCase of the Month
January 2003
Presented by:
Dr Diane Cominos
Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
Brisbane, Australia
Specimen type:
Fine needle aspiration of a lump in the left breast
Clinical History:
A 42 year old woman presented with a mass in the left medial breast. This had been present relatively unchanged for several years. The woman was well and there is no history of recent pregnancy or oral contraceptive use.
Clinical examination revealed a firm mobile mass in the medial left breast suggestive of a fibroadenoma. Fine needle aspiration was performed.
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