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Breast adenosis

MedGen UID:
39336
•Concept ID:
C0085750
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Adenoses, Microglandular; Adenosis of Breast; Adenosis, Microglandular; Breast Adenosis; Microglandular Adenoses; Microglandular Adenosis
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003725

Definition

A non-neoplastic disorder characterized by epithelial and/or myoepithelial tissue growth in the breast lobules. It may be associated with apocrine changes or sclerosis. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Cystic Conditions.
Ortman H, Abdo J, Tillman R, Seydel A
Surg Clin North Am 2022 Dec;102(6):1089-1102. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2022.07.004. PMID: 36335927
Management of palpable breast lumps. Consensus guideline for family physicians.
Heisey R, Mahoney L, Watson B
Can Fam Physician 1999 Aug;45:1926-32. PMID: 10463093Free PMC Article
Management of breast pain and nodularity.
Maddox PR, Mansel RE
World J Surg 1989 Nov-Dec;13(6):699-705. doi: 10.1007/BF01658417. PMID: 2696222

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Identifying potential serum biomarkers of breast cancer through targeted free fatty acid profiles screening based on a GC-MS platform.
Tan B, Zhang Y, Zhang T, He J, Luo X, Bian X, Wu J, Zou C, Wang Y, Fu L
Biomed Chromatogr 2020 Oct;34(10):e4922. Epub 2020 Jul 2 doi: 10.1002/bmc.4922. PMID: 32537761
Post-tubal sterilization problems correlated with ovarian steroidogenesis.
Cattanach JF, Milne BJ
Contraception 1988 Nov;38(5):541-50. doi: 10.1016/0010-7824(88)90157-6. PMID: 3197418

Diagnosis

Diagnostic implications of lncRNA NORAD in breast cancer.
Zhang Y, Fan X, Hong J, Yang E, Xuan C, Fang H, Ding X
Sci Rep 2023 Nov 22;13(1):20426. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-47434-9. PMID: 37993524Free PMC Article
WT1 as a myoepithelial marker: a comparative study of breast, cutaneous, and salivary gland lesions.
Ng JKM, Li JJX, Lai BSW, Tsang JY, Chan AWS, Cheung CMT, Ip ECC, Tse GM
Hum Pathol 2023 May;135:76-83. Epub 2023 Feb 3 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2023.01.005. PMID: 36739952
Prepubertal gynecomastia is not always idiopathic: case series and review of the literature.
Laimon W, El-Hawary A, Aboelenin H, Elzohiri M, Abdelmaksoud S, Megahed N, Salem N
Eur J Pediatr 2021 Mar;180(3):977-982. Epub 2020 Sep 25 doi: 10.1007/s00431-020-03799-x. PMID: 32975593
Identifying potential serum biomarkers of breast cancer through targeted free fatty acid profiles screening based on a GC-MS platform.
Tan B, Zhang Y, Zhang T, He J, Luo X, Bian X, Wu J, Zou C, Wang Y, Fu L
Biomed Chromatogr 2020 Oct;34(10):e4922. Epub 2020 Jul 2 doi: 10.1002/bmc.4922. PMID: 32537761
Percutaneous excisional biopsy of impalpable breast lesions under ultrasound visualization.
He Q, Fan X, Guan Y, Tian J, Fan Z, Zheng L
Breast 2008 Dec;17(6):666-70. Epub 2008 Oct 2 doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2008.08.004. PMID: 18835778

Therapy

Percutaneous excisional biopsy of impalpable breast lesions under ultrasound visualization.
He Q, Fan X, Guan Y, Tian J, Fan Z, Zheng L
Breast 2008 Dec;17(6):666-70. Epub 2008 Oct 2 doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2008.08.004. PMID: 18835778

Prognosis

Diagnostic implications of lncRNA NORAD in breast cancer.
Zhang Y, Fan X, Hong J, Yang E, Xuan C, Fang H, Ding X
Sci Rep 2023 Nov 22;13(1):20426. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-47434-9. PMID: 37993524Free PMC Article
Prepubertal gynecomastia is not always idiopathic: case series and review of the literature.
Laimon W, El-Hawary A, Aboelenin H, Elzohiri M, Abdelmaksoud S, Megahed N, Salem N
Eur J Pediatr 2021 Mar;180(3):977-982. Epub 2020 Sep 25 doi: 10.1007/s00431-020-03799-x. PMID: 32975593
Percutaneous excisional biopsy of impalpable breast lesions under ultrasound visualization.
He Q, Fan X, Guan Y, Tian J, Fan Z, Zheng L
Breast 2008 Dec;17(6):666-70. Epub 2008 Oct 2 doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2008.08.004. PMID: 18835778

Clinical prediction guides

Percutaneous excisional biopsy of impalpable breast lesions under ultrasound visualization.
He Q, Fan X, Guan Y, Tian J, Fan Z, Zheng L
Breast 2008 Dec;17(6):666-70. Epub 2008 Oct 2 doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2008.08.004. PMID: 18835778
Post-tubal sterilization problems correlated with ovarian steroidogenesis.
Cattanach JF, Milne BJ
Contraception 1988 Nov;38(5):541-50. doi: 10.1016/0010-7824(88)90157-6. PMID: 3197418

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