Atypical fat necrosis of the breast: the 'mycetoma' appearance.
A very unusual appearance of fat necrosis in the breast is described. The low density/hypo-echoic rim and high density/hyperechoic central part are shown on mammography and ultrasound, respectively. The mass had the appearance of a 'mycetoma' in a cavity in the lung. The radiological diagnosis of fat necrosis was confirmed by histopathology.
Van Gelderen
W F
WF
Department of Radiology, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary