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Breast Hamartoma With Synchronous Contralateral Breast Cancer: A Case Report.

Zakia El Yousfi¹, Fatima Zahrae El Mansoury², Asaad El Bakkari³

¹Radiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital Center, Rabat, MAR.

|September 9, 2024

Summary

Breast hamartoma is a rare benign breast condition that can mimic malignant tumors. Increased awareness is vital due to its potential association with PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome and breast cancer.

Area of Science:

Oncology
Pathology
Radiology

Background:

Breast hamartoma is a rare benign breast lesion.
It is often overlooked due to subtle clinical and histological features.

Keywords:

breast hamartoma breast within breast sign imaging pten hamartoma tumor syndrome synchronous breast cancer

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