[Diagnosis of plasma cell mastitis with multi-slice spiral CT].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the diagnostic value of multi-slice spiral CT (MSCT) for plasma cell mastitis.


METHODS
Radiographs of MSCT for forty-six patients with plasma cell mastitis diagnosed by pathological examination were reviewed.


RESULTS
The findings of MSCT of plasma cell mastitis could be divided into four types, including the inflammation type, the abscess type, the sinus and fistula type, and the mixed type, and each type had its radiographic characteristics.


CONCLUSIONS
MSCT is helpful for diagnosing plasma cell mastitis and should be used as an examination of first choice for the patients.
Wang
Song
S
Department of Radiology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China. wangson0829@sina.com
Ma
Hai-Feng
HF
Wang
Xi-Fu
XF
Xu
Bing
B
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008413:Mastitis / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed