Well-differentiated, benign breast tumor in pregnant, lactating, or postpartum woman
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Ultrasonographic Findings
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Image-Guided Biopsy
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Selected References
American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: breast imaging of pregnant and lactating women. Updated 2018
Parker S et al: Spectrum of pregnancy- and lactation-related benign breast findings. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 46(6):432-440, 2017
Szabo J et al: Spuriously aggressive features of a lactating adenoma prompting repeated biopsies. Radiol Case Rep. 12(2):215-218, 2017
Barco Nebreda I et al: Lactating adenoma of the breast. J Hum Lact. 32(3):559-62, 2016
Langer A et al: Breast lumps in pregnant women. Diagn Interv Imaging. 96(10):1077-87, 2015
Tirada N et al: Imaging pregnant and lactating patients. Radiographics. 35(6):1751-65, 2015
Anunobi CC et al: Vulva fibroadenoma associated with lactating adenoma in a 26-year-old nigerian female. Case Rep Pathol. 2013:195703, 2013
Joshi S et al: Breast disease in the pregnant and lactating patient: radiological-pathological correlation. Insights Imaging. 4(5):527-38, 2013
Parnes AN et al: AIRP best cases in radiologic-pathologic correlation: lactating adenoma. Radiographics. 33(2):455-9, 2013
Vashi R et al: Breast imaging of the pregnant and lactating patient: physiologic changes and common benign entities. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 200(2):329-36, 2013
Robbins J et al: Accuracy of diagnostic mammography and breast ultrasound during pregnancy and lactation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 196(3):716-22, 2011
Goto M et al: MR imaging of tubular adenoma of breast associated with lactating change. Breast J. 15(5):536-7, 2009
Magno S et al: Breast MRI in a case of "early onset" lactating adenoma. Breast J. 15(1):105-6, 2009
Sabate JM et al: Radiologic evaluation of breast disorders related to pregnancy and lactation. Radiographics. 27 Suppl 1:S101-24, 2007
Saglam A et al: Coexistence of lactating adenoma and invasive ductal adenocarcinoma of the breast in a pregnant woman. J Clin Pathol. 58(1):87-9, 2005
Baker TP et al: Lactating adenoma: a diagnosis of exclusion. Breast J. 7(5):354-7, 2001
Goyal M et al: Palpable breast mass in a lactating woman. Postgrad Med J. 77(909):473, 482-3, 2001
Reeves ME et al: Lactating adenoma presenting as a giant breast mass. Surgery. 127(5):586-8, 2000
Behrndt VS et al: Infarcted lactating adenoma presenting as a rapidly enlarging breast mass. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 173(4):933-5, 1999
Sumkin JH et al: Lactating adenoma: US features and literature review. Radiology. 206(1):271-4, 1998
Yang WT et al: Lactating adenoma of the breast: antepartum and postpartum sonographic and color Doppler imaging appearances with histopathologic correlation. J Ultrasound Med. 16(2):145-7, 1997
Collins JC et al: Surgical management of breast masses in pregnant women. J Reprod Med. 40(11):785-8, 1995
Slavin JL et al: Nodular breast lesions during pregnancy and lactation. Histopathology. 22(5):481-5, 1993
Terada S et al: A lactating adenoma of the breast. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 34(2):126-8, 1992
James K et al: Breast tumour of pregnancy ('lactating' adenoma). J Pathol. 156(1):37-44, 1988
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Well-differentiated, benign breast tumor in pregnant, lactating, or postpartum woman
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
Mammographic Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
Image-Guided Biopsy
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: breast imaging of pregnant and lactating women. Updated 2018
Parker S et al: Spectrum of pregnancy- and lactation-related benign breast findings. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 46(6):432-440, 2017
Szabo J et al: Spuriously aggressive features of a lactating adenoma prompting repeated biopsies. Radiol Case Rep. 12(2):215-218, 2017
Barco Nebreda I et al: Lactating adenoma of the breast. J Hum Lact. 32(3):559-62, 2016
Langer A et al: Breast lumps in pregnant women. Diagn Interv Imaging. 96(10):1077-87, 2015
Tirada N et al: Imaging pregnant and lactating patients. Radiographics. 35(6):1751-65, 2015
Anunobi CC et al: Vulva fibroadenoma associated with lactating adenoma in a 26-year-old nigerian female. Case Rep Pathol. 2013:195703, 2013
Joshi S et al: Breast disease in the pregnant and lactating patient: radiological-pathological correlation. Insights Imaging. 4(5):527-38, 2013
Parnes AN et al: AIRP best cases in radiologic-pathologic correlation: lactating adenoma. Radiographics. 33(2):455-9, 2013
Vashi R et al: Breast imaging of the pregnant and lactating patient: physiologic changes and common benign entities. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 200(2):329-36, 2013
Robbins J et al: Accuracy of diagnostic mammography and breast ultrasound during pregnancy and lactation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 196(3):716-22, 2011
Goto M et al: MR imaging of tubular adenoma of breast associated with lactating change. Breast J. 15(5):536-7, 2009
Magno S et al: Breast MRI in a case of "early onset" lactating adenoma. Breast J. 15(1):105-6, 2009
Sabate JM et al: Radiologic evaluation of breast disorders related to pregnancy and lactation. Radiographics. 27 Suppl 1:S101-24, 2007
Saglam A et al: Coexistence of lactating adenoma and invasive ductal adenocarcinoma of the breast in a pregnant woman. J Clin Pathol. 58(1):87-9, 2005
Baker TP et al: Lactating adenoma: a diagnosis of exclusion. Breast J. 7(5):354-7, 2001
Goyal M et al: Palpable breast mass in a lactating woman. Postgrad Med J. 77(909):473, 482-3, 2001
Reeves ME et al: Lactating adenoma presenting as a giant breast mass. Surgery. 127(5):586-8, 2000
Behrndt VS et al: Infarcted lactating adenoma presenting as a rapidly enlarging breast mass. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 173(4):933-5, 1999
Sumkin JH et al: Lactating adenoma: US features and literature review. Radiology. 206(1):271-4, 1998
Yang WT et al: Lactating adenoma of the breast: antepartum and postpartum sonographic and color Doppler imaging appearances with histopathologic correlation. J Ultrasound Med. 16(2):145-7, 1997
Collins JC et al: Surgical management of breast masses in pregnant women. J Reprod Med. 40(11):785-8, 1995
Slavin JL et al: Nodular breast lesions during pregnancy and lactation. Histopathology. 22(5):481-5, 1993
Terada S et al: A lactating adenoma of the breast. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 34(2):126-8, 1992
James K et al: Breast tumour of pregnancy ('lactating' adenoma). J Pathol. 156(1):37-44, 1988
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