Extra-abdominal desmoid of the axillary tail mimicking breast carcinoma.
A case is reported of an extra-abdominal desmoid tumor presenting as an axillary tail breast mass. This represents the third reported case and the first description of the roentgenographic findings of this entity. That this tumor can be confused with carcinoma of the breast is emphasized.
D001365:Axilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography