Management of Pediatric Breast Masses: A Multi-institutional Retrospective Cohort Study.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2021
Identifier
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.01.041
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The objective of our study was to describe the workup, management, and outcomes of pediatric patients with breast masses undergoing operative intervention.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted of girls 10-21 y of age who underwent surgery for a breast mass across 11 children's hospitals from 2011 to 2016. Demographic and clinical characteristics were summarized.
RESULTS: Four hundred and fifty-three female patients with a median age of 16 y (IQR: 3) underwent surgery for a breast mass during the study period. The most common preoperative imaging was breast ultrasound (95%); 28% reported the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) classification. Preoperative core biopsy was performed in 12%. All patients underwent lumpectomy, most commonly due to mass size (45%) or growth (29%). The median maximum dimension of a mass on preoperative ultrasound was 2.8 cm (IQR: 1.9). Most operations were performed by pediatric surgeons (65%) and breast surgeons (25%). The most frequent pathology was fibroadenoma (75%); 3% were phyllodes. BI-RADS scoring ≥4 on breast ultrasound had a sensitivity of 0% and a negative predictive value of 93% for identifying phyllodes tumors.
CONCLUSIONS: Most pediatric breast masses are self-identified and benign. BI-RADS classification based on ultrasound was not consistently assigned and had little clinical utility for identifying phyllodes.
Journal Title
The Journal of surgical research
Volume
264
First Page
309
Last Page
315
Keywords
BI-RADS; Breast masses; Fibroadenoma; Phyllodes
Recommended Citation
Lawrence AE, Saito J, Onwuka A, et al. Management of Pediatric Breast Masses: A Multi-institutional Retrospective Cohort Study. J Surg Res. 2021;264:309-315. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2021.01.041
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