title: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and fat necrosis of the breast.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Gent, Belgium.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Villeirs
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Van Damme
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Heydanus
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Serreyn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kunnen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mortier
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin