title: The unusual ultrasound features of a breast cholesterol granuloma manifesting as an intracystic mass: case report and literature review.
abstract: Cholesterol granuloma of the breast is a rare, benign disease. Here, we present the unique ultrasonographic findings of breast cholesterol granuloma manifesting as an intracystic mass. The findings of this case report may help expand existing knowledge regarding differential diagnosis of intracystic breast masses, which are found on ultrasonographic examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 463-707, Korea.
authors.forename: Hye Shin
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Sun Mi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Bo La
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.forename: Mi Sun
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Mijung
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: So Yeon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sung-Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eunyoung
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Hye Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002784:Cholesterol; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol
keywords: Breast; Cholesterol granuloma; Ultrasonography