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Fibroadenoma
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise fibroadenoma — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
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- Most common benign breast lump in women under 35; affects ~10% of women over a lifetime
- Oestrogen-dependent - rare after menopause; enlarges in pregnancy, regresses post-menopause
- Biphasic tumour: fibrous stromal + epithelial glandular components from a single breast lobule
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