Mammographic and sonographic features of fat necrosis of the breast

Autor:	Vidya S Upadhyaya, Raghuraj Uppoor, Lathika Shetty
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	breast lump complex nodule fat necrosis imaging solid nodule Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine R895-920
Zdroj:	Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, Vol 23, Iss 04, Pp 366-372 (2013)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0971-3026 1998-3808
DOI:	10.4103/0971-3026.125619
Popis:	Imaging features of fat necrosis vary depending on its stage of evolution and can mimic malignancy in late stages. Imaging may suffice to differentiate fat necrosis in the early stages from malignancy and thus avoid unnecessary biopsy. In this pictorial essay, we present combination of benign features in mammography and/or ultrasonography (USG) that can lead to imaging diagnosis of fat necrosis. The follow-up imaging features of fat necrosis which mirror its pathophysiological evolution have also been demonstrated. To summarize, in the appropriate clinical setting, no mammographic features suspicious for malignancy should be present. When the typical mammographic features are not present, USG can aid with the diagnosis and follow up USG can confirm it.
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