Fibrocystic Breast Disease
"Fibrocystic Breast Disease" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A common and benign breast disease characterized by varying degree of fibrocystic changes in the breast tissue. There are three major patterns of morphological changes, including FIBROSIS, formation of CYSTS, and proliferation of glandular tissue (adenosis). The fibrocystic breast has a dense irregular, lumpy, bumpy consistency.
| Descriptor ID |
D005348
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.090.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Fibrocystic Breast Disease- Fibrocystic Breast Disease
- Breast Disease, Fibrocystic
- Disease, Fibrocystic Breast
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Dysplasia, Mammary
- Fibrocystic Disease of Breast
- Breast Fibrocystic Disease
- Fibrocystic Mastopathy
- Mastopathy, Fibrocystic
- Breast Dysplasia
- Dysplasia, Breast
- Fibrocystic Changes of Breast
- Breast Fibrocystic Change
- Breast Fibrocystic Changes
Microglandular Adenosis- Microglandular Adenosis
- Adenoses, Microglandular
- Adenosis, Microglandular
- Microglandular Adenoses
- Adenosis of Breast
- Breast Adenosis
Cystic Breast Disease- Cystic Breast Disease
- Breast Disease, Cystic
- Disease, Cystic Breast
- Cystic Disease of Breast
- Breast Cystic Disease
- Breast Cystic Diseases
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fibrocystic Breast Disease" by people in Profiles.
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Shim E, Yeum KJ, Tang G, Ahn SH, Hwang J, Lee-Kim YC. Retinoids, carotenoids, and tocopherols in breast adipose tissue and serum of benign breast disease and breast cancer patients. Nutr Cancer. 2012; 64(7):956-63.
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Lee JM, Orel SG, Czerniecki BJ, Solin LJ, Schnall MD. MRI before reexcision surgery in patients with breast cancer. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2004 Feb; 182(2):473-80.
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Nioka S, Yung Y, Shnall M, Zhao S, Orel S, Xie C, Chance B, Solin L. Optical imaging of breast tumor by means of continuous waves. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1997; 411:227-32.
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Patton ML, Haith LR, Goldman WT. An improved technique for needle localized biopsy of occult lesions of the breast. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1993 Jan; 176(1):25-9.
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Rifkin MD, Schwartz GF, Pasto ME, Vilaro M, Needleman L, Kurtz AB, Mitchell DG, Pennell R, Baltarowich OH, Goldberg BB. Ultrasound for guidance of breast mass removal. J Ultrasound Med. 1988 May; 7(5):261-3.
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Corson SL. Complications of tubal sterilization. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1983 Nov 15; 147(6):730-1.
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Frazier TG, Cole-Beuglet C, Kurtz AB, Goldberg BB, Ryan SM. Further evaluation by ultrasound of mammographically determined breast dysplasia. J Surg Oncol. 1982 Feb; 19(2):69-70.
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D'ANCONA S. [Tumors of the sudoriparous glands and their analogies with the fibrocystic mastopathy and fibroadenoma of the breast]. Riv Anat Patol Oncol. 1956 Nov; 11(9):cxiv-cliv.
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D'ANCONA S. [Case of ossified ovary with fibrocystic mastopathy and hypernephrome of the kidney]. Riv Anat Patol Oncol. 1956 May; 11(3):287-304.