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Descriptor English:   Fibrocystic Breast Disease 
Descriptor Spanish:   Enfermedad Fibroquística de la Mama 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Doença da Mama Fibrocística 
Synonyms English:   Breast Dysplasia
Fibrocystic Mastopathy
Mammary Dysplasia  
Tree Number:   C17.800.090.750
Definition English:   A common and benign breast disease characterized by varying degree of fibrocystic changes in the breast tissue. There are three major patterns of morphological changes, including FIBROSIS, formation of CYSTS, and proliferation of glandular tissue (adenosis). The fibrocystic breast has a dense irregular, lumpy, bumpy consistency. 
Indexing Annotation English:   commonly chronic so do not coordinate with CHRONIC DISEASE; breast cyst fluid in fibrocystic breast disease: coordinate IM with CYST FLUID (NIM); BREAST CYST is also available
See Related English:   Breast Cyst
 
History Note English:   2005 (1980) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BS blood supply BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced
CH chemistry CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SC secondary
SE secretion SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UL ultrastructure UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   5484 
Unique Identifier:   D005348 

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