Imaging-pathologic correlation of diseases in the axilla.
OBJECTIVE
This article reviews the imaging and histopathologic findings of various axillary diseases and suggests management guidelines for radiologists based on imaging findings with clinical correlation.


CONCLUSIONS
Although axillary diseases may reveal nonspecific imaging findings, a knowledge of the characteristic radiologic manifestations of specific diseases according to anatomic origin (nodal, accessory breast, adipocytic, fibrous, nerve, vascular, stromal, and dermal) and postsurgical lesions aids in establishing an appropriate differential diagnosis and determining whether intervention is necessary.
Department of Radiology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 633-165 Gaegeum-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan 614-735, South Korea. pymrad@yahoo.co.kr
Young Mi
YM
Park
Ji-Sung
JS
Park
Hye Kyoung
HK
Yoon
Wei Tse
WT
Yang
D001365:Axilla / Q000473:pathology*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis