MRI of metaplastic carcinoma of the breast.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of our study was to describe the MRI findings of metaplastic carcinoma of the breast and to compare those findings with underlying histopathologic features.


CONCLUSIONS
Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast shows high signal intensity on T2-weighted MRI. This finding is related to the necrotic component of the tumor and may be useful for preoperative diagnosis of metaplastic carcinoma of the breast, although it must be differentiated from mucinous carcinoma and, less frequently, necrotic infiltrating ductal carcinoma.
Velasco
Martín
M
Department of Radiology, Hospital Clínic and University of Barcelona Medical School, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Santamaría
Gorane
G
Ganau
Sergi
S
Farrús
Blanca
B
Zanón
Gabriel
G
Romagosa
Cleofé
C
Fernández
Pedro Luis
PL
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008327:Mammography; D008679:Metaplasia; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary