title: Imaging of fat-containing lesions of the breast: a pictorial essay.
abstract: Fat-containing breast lesions constitute a heterogeneous group of predominantly benign tumors and non-neoplastic conditions. The role of imaging is to distinguish leave-me-alone lesions from rarely occurring malignant fat-containing tumors that require histologic analysis. Correlating mammographic findings with appearance at ultrasonography often helps in identifying lesions that do not require further work-up. MRI can be valuable to confirm the presence of fat and characterize lesions indeterminate on conventional imaging. The purpose of this multimodality imaging review is to exemplify the radiologic appearances of common and uncommon fat-containing breast lesions to facilitate accurate diagnosis, avoid unnecessary interventions, and ensure appropriate management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, 4800 Alberta Avenue, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Texas 79905, USA.
authors.forename: Anoop Padoor
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Ayyappan
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Crystal
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torabi
authors.forename: Bryan J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.forename: Bruno D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Fornage
mesh_terms: D047688:Breast Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008327:Mammography; D018205:Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue / Q000175:diagnosis; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary