Microinvasive ductal carcinoma arising within a fibroadenoma: A case report.
Fibroadenomas are among the most common benign breast tumors in which carcinomas rarely develop. We report the imaging findings of a microinvasive ductal carcinoma arising within a fibroadenoma in a 51-year-old woman. This mass showed coarse heterogeneous microcalcifications within a circumscribed mass on mammography, a heterogeneous hypoechoic mass on ultrasound, and an early enhancing mass on magnetic resonance imaging. Although a fibroadenoma in an older woman appears benign-looking, the presence of any unusual signs should raise concerns about malignancy.
Shin
J H
JH
Department of Radiology, Medical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Choi
H-Y
HY
Lee
S N
SN
Kim
Y-J
YJ
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D018226:Fibroadenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008327:Mammography; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary