title: Fat necrosis in the breast: review of the mammographic and ultrasound features, and a strategy for management.
abstract: The present study reviews the mammographic and ultrasound features of fat necrosis, the degree of correlation between the two modalities, and proposes a strategy for management, especially in cases with atypical appearances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, North Shore Hospital, PB 93-503, Takapuna, Auckland 9, New Zealand. pmm@iconz.co.nz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baillie
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Mok
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary