Surgical management of giant juvenile fibroadenoma with skin reducing tumor resection and immediate breast reconstruction: A single-center experience.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

Giant juvenile fibroadenoma (GJF) is a rare benign tumor that disfiguring affects the breast shape and quality of life of patients. This study aimed to report the experience of GJF management.

METHODS

A Wise-pattern skin reducing tumor resection followed by immediate breast reconstruction with a dermal flap pocket was used. The long-term outcomes were assessed retrospectively by BREAST-Q questionnaire from 2008 to 2018.

RESULTS

The study included eight patients with GJF. All patients achieved satisfactory results without severe complications. The BREAST-Q revealed that postoperative scores for satisfaction with breasts (69.3 ± 17.6) and sexual wellbeing (62.3 ± 27.6) were higher than the normative scores. The psychosocial wellbeing (69.7 ± 14.6) and physical wellbeing-chest (86.8 ± 13.0) scores were slightly lower than the normative scores.

CONCLUSION

Although GJF is a benign tumor, it should be surgically removed. And the Wise-pattern skin reducing tumor resection with immediate breast reconstruction is a proper way to improve patients' satisfaction with breast size and shape and quality of life.