The value of MRI in silicone granuloma of the breast.
MRI can be a valuable technique in patients with silicone-granulomas to screen for cancers which are not visible on mammography and/or sonography.
Helbich
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Department of Radiology, University of Vienna, (AKH), Austria.
Wunderbaldinger
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Plenk
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Deutinger
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Breitenseher
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Mostbeck
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D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008327:Mammography; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D012828:Silicones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary
D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012828:Silicones; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA