title: Medullary carcinoma of the breast: mammographic and US appearance.
abstract: Medullary carcinoma of the breast is an uncommon tumor, which may mimic a benign mass at both mammography and ultrasonography (US). A total of 24 medullary carcinomas visible at mammography appeared as round or oval, noncalcified masses with varying degrees of marginal lobulation. In six of the 24 patients, US demonstrated well-defined masses with an inhomogeneous, hypoechoic texture. There was no attenuation of sound, and all lesions showed enhanced through transmission.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Lindfors
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lipman
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Stomper
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Genest
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography