title: Extensive multifocal mammary infarction - a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Breast infarction can occur in benign breast lesions, such as fibroadenomas, as well as healthy breast tissue, typically in the gravid or lactating patient. Few theories, however, exist to explain this unusual lesion.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a very rare case of a 27-year-old female patient with extensive, multifocal, bilateral mammary infarction. A literature search was also performed to confirm its rarity. Although solitary or limited areas of spontaneous infarction have been documented, there are no documented cases where such a large, multifocal area of involvement has occurred without obvious explanation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Extensive multifocal post-partum breast infarction is a rare occurrence that has potential long-term effects. This should be considered when taking patient history in post-partum patients, as well as those with extensive calcifications on mammogram years after giving birth.
authors.affiliation: Pinnacle Health Community Campus, Harrisburg, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Allison A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Aggon
authors.affiliation: Pinnacle Health Community Campus, Harrisburg, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Lori Oetting
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Eakin
authors.affiliation: Pinnacle Health Community Campus, Harrisburg, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Desimone
authors.affiliation: Pinnacle Health Community Campus, Harrisburg, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Justin A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Snyder
keywords: Differential diagnosis; Mammary infarction; Pregnancy; Radioimaging; Review; Screening; Ultrasound