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Fibrocystic Breast Disease MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Fibrocystic Breast Disease
Tree Number(s)
C17.800.090.750
Unique ID
D005348
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005348
Annotation
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
Scope Note
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.
Entry Version
FIBROCYSTIC BREAST DIS
Entry Term(s)
Adenosis of Breast
Breast Dysplasia
Chronic Cystic Mastitis
Cystic Breast Disease
Cystic Disease of Breast
Fibrocystic Changes of Breast
Fibrocystic Disease of Breast
Fibrocystic Mastopathy
Mammary Dysplasia
Microglandular Adenosis
Previous Indexing
Breast Diseases (1966-1979)
See Also
Breast Cyst
Public MeSH Note
2005; see FIBROCYSTIC DISEASE OF BREAST 1984-2004, see BREAST DISEASES 1980-1983
History Note
2005 (1980)
Date Introduced
1984/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/09
Fibrocystic Breast Disease Preferred
Microglandular Adenosis Narrower
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