title: Fibrosarcoma of the breast: mammographic findings in five cases.
abstract: The mammographic features of fibrosarcoma of the breast, a rare malignant tumor, have not been described. Accordingly, we reviewed the mammograms, pathology reports, and medical records of five women with this tumor. All cases had surgical biopsies and a diagnosis made by histologic evaluation. The age of the patients ranged from 48 to 79 years. Histologically, three of the five fibrosarcomas were thought to have arisen from phyllodes tumor, and four were palpable. On mammograms, the tumors were dense masses with largely indistinct margins, ranging from 1.5 to 7.0 cm in diameter. One contained calcified osseous elements suggesting osseous trabeculae. Although the osseous trabeculae in that tumor strongly suggested sarcoma, most of the tumors had a nonspecific appearance on mammograms. Fibrosarcomas of the breast have a nonspecific mammographic appearance. Surgical biopsy and histologic evaluation are necessary for definitive diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor 48109.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Elson
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wattsgård
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D003557:Phyllodes Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology