Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and fat necrosis of the breast.
Fat necrosis of the breast is a well-known complication following trauma, surgery, or radiotherapy. The present paper describes a rare case of fat necrosis after heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. The mammographic, sonographic, and MR evaluation and pathologic correlation after a 1-year follow-up period are reported.
Villeirs
G
G
Department of Radiology, University Hospital Gent, Belgium.
Van Damme
S
S
Heydanus
R
R
Serreyn
R
R
Kunnen
M
M
Mortier
M
M
D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001706:Biopsy; D001940:Breast / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017352:Echo-Planar Imaging; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary
D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin