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Fibroadenoma
50 single best answer questions — Domain 6: Conditions, Body system: Breast
Based on the GMC Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) content map — applicable from September 2026
,BREAST Question 1 of 50
Breast Fibroadenoma Breast fibroadenoma
A 21-year-old woman presents with a firm, smooth, painless, highly mobile breast lump that moves freely under the examining fingers
('breast mouse'). What is the most likely diagnosis?
A Duct ectasia
B Invasive ductal carcinoma
C Breast cyst
D Phyllodes tumour
E Fibroadenoma
Select the single best answer.
,BREAST Question 1 of 50 — Answer
Breast Fibroadenoma Breast fibroadenoma
A 21-year-old woman presents with a firm, smooth, painless, highly mobile breast lump that moves freely under the examining fingers ('breast mouse'). What is the most
likely diagnosis?
A Duct ectasia
B Invasive ductal carcinoma
C Breast cyst
D Phyllodes tumour
E Fibroadenoma ✓ Correct
EXPLANATION
Fibroadenoma is the most common benign breast lump in women under 30, classically firm, smooth, painless, and highly mobile.
, BREAST Question 2 of 50
Breast Fibroadenoma Breast fibroadenoma
What is the underlying pathophysiological process that gives rise to a fibroadenoma?
A Fat necrosis following trauma
B Malignant transformation of ductal epithelium
C Overgrowth of a single lobule with hyperplasia of the intralobular stroma and epithelium
D Dilation of the major subareolar ducts
E Bacterial infection of the lobules
Select the single best answer.
Fibroadenoma
50 single best answer questions — Domain 6: Conditions, Body system: Breast
Based on the GMC Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) content map — applicable from September 2026
,BREAST Question 1 of 50
Breast Fibroadenoma Breast fibroadenoma
A 21-year-old woman presents with a firm, smooth, painless, highly mobile breast lump that moves freely under the examining fingers
('breast mouse'). What is the most likely diagnosis?
A Duct ectasia
B Invasive ductal carcinoma
C Breast cyst
D Phyllodes tumour
E Fibroadenoma
Select the single best answer.
,BREAST Question 1 of 50 — Answer
Breast Fibroadenoma Breast fibroadenoma
A 21-year-old woman presents with a firm, smooth, painless, highly mobile breast lump that moves freely under the examining fingers ('breast mouse'). What is the most
likely diagnosis?
A Duct ectasia
B Invasive ductal carcinoma
C Breast cyst
D Phyllodes tumour
E Fibroadenoma ✓ Correct
EXPLANATION
Fibroadenoma is the most common benign breast lump in women under 30, classically firm, smooth, painless, and highly mobile.
, BREAST Question 2 of 50
Breast Fibroadenoma Breast fibroadenoma
What is the underlying pathophysiological process that gives rise to a fibroadenoma?
A Fat necrosis following trauma
B Malignant transformation of ductal epithelium
C Overgrowth of a single lobule with hyperplasia of the intralobular stroma and epithelium
D Dilation of the major subareolar ducts
E Bacterial infection of the lobules
Select the single best answer.
