Table 1.

Summary table for breast fibromatosis

Etiology:	Spindle cell proliferation often associated with post-surgical trauma
Incidence:	0.2% of breast neoplasms
Age predilection:	Mean age 37, range 13–80 years
Risk factors:	Trauma, post-surgical trauma, exogenous hormone treatments, association with familial adenomatous polyposis
Treatment:	Wide local excision is standard Radiation therapy in selected cases Hormonal therapy in selected cases Chemotherapy in selected cases
Prognosis:	No metastatic potential Local recurrence rate 21–27% usually within 3 years Response to medical treatment variable Spontaneous regression rare