Clinical reference

Benign breast lump (fibroadenoma)

Treatment options, dosing, cautions and Egyptian brands from the shipped Dawaa Reference card.

Evidence status

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Sources3 sources

Breast Fibroadenoma - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK535345/ · ICPC-3 (WONCA International Classification of Primary Care, 3rd edition) class GD30 - condition scope only, no dose · No dose - referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care

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No dose - referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care
Benign breast lump (fibroadenoma) - disease-level clinical article (benign-breast-neoplasm-full.txt)

Verified date2026-08

Presentation reference

Is it this?

Reference only, to read alongside your own examination.

Signs — what you find (3)

Fibroadenomas most often sit in the upper, outer part of the breast
The lump is painless, freely movable, and a single mass on exam [breast lump]
It feels firm and rubbery with a regular edge, and it can enlarge quickly

Tests (6)

Mammography is used to check suspicious lumps in women over 35
On a mammogram it stands out as a separate area with smooth, rounded edges
In older, postmenopausal patients an involuting lesion can show coarse, popcorn-like calcification on mammogram
Ultrasound is favored under age 35 and readily separates a solid mass from a fluid-filled cyst
On ultrasound the mass looks well-defined, round to oval, and evenly darker than surrounding tissue
A core needle biopsy can be done to confirm the diagnosis when needed

If not this — what else fits (5)

Breast cyst
Breast carcinoma
Phyllodes tumor
Breast lymphoma
Metastasis to the breast from a distant primary cancer

SourceStatPearls "Breast Fibroadenoma" - disease-level clinical article

Presentation findings are traced to the source above.

NO DRUG THERAPY IN PRIMARY CARE (REFERRAL & ADVICE)

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Adult dose and duration

Benign breast lump, most often a fibroadenoma in a young woman; the GP recognises the clinical picture, reassures, and refers for imaging/biopsy (triple assessment) to confirm benignity. - Refer, with advice

Paediatric dose

Children follow the same pathway: recognise and refer. No primary-care medicine is implied.

Dose source

No dose - referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care

Why

Benign breast lump, most often a fibroadenoma in a young woman; the GP recognises the clinical picture, reassures, and refers for imaging/biopsy (triple assessment) to confirm benignity.

Cautions

No medicine is prescribed for this in primary care - this entry is for recognition and referral. Anything given is decided by the service it is referred to.
RED FLAG - Rapid growth, size greater than 2 cm, or patient request are indications for surgical intervention.
RED FLAG - Patients with first-degree relatives with breast cancer require closer monitoring for malignant features.
RED FLAG - A rapidly enlarging lump, skin dimpling or nipple retraction, bloody nipple discharge, or a new lump outside the usual fibroadenoma age range: assess urgently and refer.

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