title: Chondrolipoma of the breast.
abstract: Benign cartilage-containing mesenchymal tumors of the breast are extremely rare. We describe a patient with chondrolipoma of the breast who presented with a breast mass that was detected by routine mammography. Although the mammographic features of chondrolipoma are not specific, the histologic features are diagnostic and show a well-circumscribed mass composed of benign adipose tissue and lobules of mature cartilage. We also discuss the differential diagnosis of benign mesenchymal tumors of the breast.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Ohio State University Hospitals, Columbus 43210.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olsen
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002812:Chondroma / Q000032:analysis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000032:analysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008327:Mammography; D008637:Mesenchymoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged