Ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for giant breast leiomyoma: A case report

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Breast leiomyoma is the rarest non-epithelial tumor of the breast. As a benign tumor, its main treatment is regular follow-up. Surgical treatment is often used in clinical practice when patients have symptoms or strongly require treatment. However, if the tumor is large or located around the nipple or areola, the cosmetic effect of surgery is not good, so it is urgent to find new treatment methods. We pioneered the use of microwave ablation in the treatment of giant breast leiomyoma and achieved good results.

Patient concerns

A 37-year-old female was admitted to hospital because she found a breast mass of approximately 8 cm. She had no obvious clinical symptoms, but had great psychological pressure.

Diagnosis

Pathological biopsy showed leiomyoma followi

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9893409 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature