title: MRI of metaplastic carcinoma of the breast.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital Clínic and University of Barcelona Medical School, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Martín
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Velasco
authors.forename: Gorane
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Santamaría
authors.forename: Sergi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ganau
authors.forename: Blanca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Farrús
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanón
authors.forename: Cleofé
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romagosa
authors.forename: Pedro Luis
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Fernández
mesh_terms: 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