Aberrations in the normal development and involution of

the breast
Aberrations in the Normal Development and Involution of the breast (ANDI) is
an all encompassing term that is used to describe a wide spectrum of the benign
breast diseases. As the name suggests, it is based on the theory that most of the
encountered benign breast disorders are essentially minor aberrations in the normal
development process, hormonal response and involution of the breast.
Classification
Disorders of development:

polymastia and polythelia

accessory axillary breast tissue

congenital nipple retraction

macromastia

fibroadenoma

Phyllodes tumor

adolescent hypertrophy
Disorders of cyclical change:

mastalgia

nodularity
Disorders of involution:

fibrocystic disease

fibrocystic change:
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cysts

fibrosis

sclerosing adenosis

duct with periductal mastitis