Ett kroniskt sjukdomstillstånd av tre varierande typer, från förändringar främst bestående av påväxt av fibrös vävnad och en typ som domineras av tillväxt av epitelparenkymvävnaden till en typ som kännetecknas av hyperplasi av både stroma- och epitelvävnad, och cystbildning.
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.
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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 — Adenoses, Microglandular — Adenosis, Microglandular — Microglandular Adenoses — Adenosis of Breast — Breast Adenosis — Chronic Cystic Mastitis — Cystic Mastitis, Chronic — Cystic Breast Disease — Breast Disease, Cystic — Disease, Cystic Breast — Cystic Disease of Breast — Breast Cystic Disease — Breast Cystic Diseases