[Fibroadenoma of the breast--modern strategy of treatment].

Fibroadenoma is the third most frequent palpable phenomenon in the breast in women and is most often seen around the age of 30. The size varies but is in average between one and three centimeters. Fibroadenomas originate from a breast lobule and can be situated anywhere in the breast. The ethiology is uncertain but it seems as if hormonal factors play a role. Investigations have shown that many of the fibroadenomas decrease in size and even more regress. The traditional treatment of fibroadenomas is excision but a conservative treatment seems to be reasonable. We conclude that fibroadenomas in adolescents can safely be treated conservatively after having been examined by an experienced breast surgeon. In adult women a benign triple test is a prerequisite for conservative treatment.