Localized amyloidosis of the breast associated with invasive lobular carcinoma.
Here a case of primary amyloidosis of the breast associated with invasive lobular carcinoma is reported with a brief review of the most relevant clinical, radiological and pathological features. The lesion presented as a suspicious mass with particular diffuse hyperechogenicity on the sonographic examination, which in this case can be considered suggestive of amyloidosis.
Sabate
J M
JM
Unit of Breast Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Avda Sant Antoni Maria Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain. Jsabate@santpau.es
Clotet
M
M
Torrubia
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Guerrero
R
R
Pineda
R
R
Lerma
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Capdevila
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D018275:Carcinoma, Lobular / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D016896:Treatment Outcome