MR imaging of mucinous carcinoma of the breast.
OBJECTIVE
We examined retrospectively the MR imaging findings in eight patients with mucinous carcinoma of the breast to better describe the imaging characteristics of this disease.


CONCLUSIONS
The MR imaging findings in mucinous carcinomas include dynamic curves of the gradually enhancing type and a very high signal intensity on T2-weighted images compared with other histologic types of invasive ductal carcinoma. These findings appear to be useful for diagnosis.
Kawashima
Miho
M
Department of Radiology, Gunma Cancer Center, 617-1 Takabayashi-nishi-cho, Ota-shi, Gunma 373-8550, Japan.
Tamaki
Yoshio
Y
Nonaka
Tetsuo
T
Higuchi
Keiko
K
Kimura
Morihiko
M
Koida
Tokihiro
T
Yanagita
Yasuhiro
Y
Sugihara
Shiro
S
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors
D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA