Mammary Fibrocystic Change in a Pre-Pubertal child- A Case Report with a Histopathological Perspective.

Fibrocystic change in the breast is one of the entities under the spectrum of benign breast disease. It occurs primarily in females of the reproductive age group. Though the exact etiology is unknown, estrogen-progesterone imbalance is possibly one of the causative factors. Its occurrence in the pediatric age group is infrequent and is hitherto unreported in the pre-pubertal age group. Case report: We present the case of a 2-year-old female presenting with an ill -defined lump approximately 4 cm in diameter, with an unremarkable hormonal status for the age. Histopathology revealed fibrocystic change in the resected tissue.

Conclusion

Fibrocystic breast change in children may represent an exaggeration of the normal developmental involution process.