title: Imaging of carbon granulomas of the breast following carbon track localization.
abstract: Three cases of carbon granuloma are described following the instillation of carbon solution at the time of stereotactic fine needle aspiration for pre-operative localization of impalpable mammographic abnormalities. If the carbon track is not excised following carbon instillation the retained carbon may result in a granuloma. This may present as a new mass on subsequent clinical or mammographic follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patrikeos
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Wylie
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bourke
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Frost
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002244:Carbon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D002244:Carbon