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sclerosing adenosis

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scle·ros·ing adenosis (skl-rsng, -zng)
n.
A benign nodular breast lesion occurring most frequently in young women and consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue that exhibit increased collagenous stroma. Also called adenofibrosis, fibrosing adenosis.
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Differential diagnosis of a breast lump Benign Malignant Fibroadenoma Non-invasive Cysts Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) Breast abscess Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) Fat necrosis Invasive epithelial Papilloma Ductal carcinoma Hamartoma/adenoma Lobular carcinoma Other sclerosing lesions Medullary/mucinous/papillary carcinoma Radial scar Other non-epithelial neoplasms Sclerosing adenosis Phylloides tumour Angiosarcoma Lymphoma Metastasis to the breast Table III.
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