title: Radial scar in the female breast. A long-term follow-up study of 32 cases.
abstract: In a retrospective histologic study of 1862 benign breast tissue specimens, 32 cases were found to have radial scar. The radial scar was multicentric in 44%, and found in breasts with fibrocystic disease and/or duct ectasia. During a follow-up period of 19.5 years (range, 15-24 years), one patient developed breast cancer compared with an expected rate of 0.94. Therefore, local excision of radial scar without further follow-up is sufficient.
mesh_terms: D000232:Adenofibroma / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors