MAMMARY CHONDROLIPOMA: A RARE BENIGN MIMICKER OF PHYLLODES TUMOR

Benign mesenchymal tumors of the breast are infrequent, with lipomas constituting the majority [1]. Variants such as spindle cell lipoma and fibrolipoma are relatively more common, whereas those containing cartilage are exceedingly rare. Chondrolipoma is characterized by the admixture of mature adipose tissue and well-formed hyaline cartilage. Only a handful of cases involving the breast have been documented in literature. We report a case of mammary chondrolipoma in a middle-aged woman, highlighting its diagnostic challenges and differential considerations.