Breast leiomyoma: a case report and review of the literature

Leiomyoma of the breast: an uncommon tumor

“…Leiomyomas affect women from 30 to 60 years of age, the mean age being 47.6 years (8) . They often occur near the nipple-areola complex, because of the abundance of smooth muscle cells in that area (9) . Smooth muscle is a component that can be present in other lesions, such as fibroadenomas and hamartomas.…”