title: Diagnosis of a malignant intramammary node retrospectively aided by mastectomy specimen MRI-Is the search worth it? A case report and review of current literature.
abstract: Metastases to intramammary nodes have been shown to be an independent predictor of poor outcome in patients with breast cancer, such as axillary lymph node metastases. The detection and accurate characterization of these nodes preoperatively is thus crucial for the staging and planning of treatment for breast carcinoma, particularly in cases with axillary lymph node negative disease as it upgrades the disease staging. We herein report the first case where we detected an intra-mammary node on specimen MRI after the primary pathological gross specimen evaluation failed to detect the node.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India.
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Amar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Udare
authors.forename: Tanuja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shet
authors.forename: Shashikant
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Juvekar
authors.forename: Meenakshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thakur
mesh_terms: D001365:Axilla; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: Breast Cancer; Intramammary node; Magnetic resonance imaging
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