We report the case of a young prepuberal 11 year old patient who rapidly developed a breast hamartoma with a prominent angiomatous (vascular) component that was observed on both radiological and pathological examination, raising the possibility of other breast neoplasms. Only one case of vascular hamartoma of the breast in a 5 year old girl has been previously reported in the English literature. We discuss the main differential diagnostic problems and the possible histogenesis of this new entity.
Keywords: breast hamartoma,angiomatous component,immunohistochemistry
Podeanu MD, Marian C, Copotoiu C, Brânzaniuc K, Stolnicu S. Angiomatous hamartoma of the breast: a new entity developing in pediatric patients. Rev Romana Med Lab. 2011;19(2):199-205