title: Spindle cell carcinoma of the breast: MR findings correlated with histopathology.
abstract: We correlate findings from magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and pathology in a 55-year-old woman with spindle cell carcinoma of the breast. Pathological examination showed a fibrous capsule at the margins and abundant fibromyxoid stroma within the mass. Spindle cell carcinoma may be included in the differential diagnosis of expanding round masses with internal components that demonstrate rapid initial enhancement with high signal intensity on T(2)-weighted images in postmenopausal women.
authors: Department of Radiological Science, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan. isomotoi@nagasaki-u.ac.jp
authors: Ichiro
authors: I
authors: Isomoto
authors: Aya
authors: A
authors: Sakashita
authors: Kuniko
authors: K
authors: Abe
authors: Masataka
authors: M
authors: Uetani
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA