title: Angiolipoma of the breast with microcalcification. Mammographic, sonographic, and histologic appearances.
abstract: Angiolipoma of the breast is a rare benign fatty tumor that can be mammographically confused with breast carcinoma. We herein report such a case presenting as a partial obscured mass with microcalcification on mammogram. Sonogram revealed an encapsulated hyperechoic nodule with homogeneous internal echo. Microscopic evaluation revealed abundant adipose tissues with evidence of proliferating vessels and intravascular hyaline thrombi. To our knowledge, angiolipomas of the breast containing microcalcification secondary to intravascular thrombi had not been previously reported.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao Yuan Hsien,., Kwei Shan Hsiang, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chao
mesh_terms: D018206:Angiolipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography