title: Integrated imaging of breast hamartoma: two case reports.
abstract: Hamartoma of the breast is an uncommon, benign, slow-growing mass usually diagnosed in women in the fourth and fifth decade of life undergoing mammography (MX). Here we report two cases of hamartoma of the breast assessed by integrated MX, ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination. Case 1 was an asymptomatic 47-year-old woman who had never been screened previously. A 90 mm mass was found in her left breast on MX. Case 2 was a 35-year-old woman with pain in her right breast where a 50 mm mass was found on MX. Both patients underwent MRI examination. Breast MRI is an adjunct to MX that can confirm hamartoma diagnosis and exclude rare malignant transformation.
authors: Department of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart-Foundation for Research and Treatment "John Paul II", Campobasso, Italy.
authors: Eleonora
authors: E
authors: Cucci
authors: Department of Anatomic Pathology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart-Foundation for Research and Treatment "John Paul II", Campobasso, Italy.
authors: Angela
authors: A
authors: Santoro
authors: Department of Radiotherapy, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart-Foundation for Research and Treatment "John Paul II", Campobasso, Italy.
authors: Cinzia
authors: C
authors: Di Gesú
authors: Department of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart-Foundation for Research and Treatment "John Paul II", Campobasso, Italy.
authors: Matteo
authors: M
authors: Ciuffreda
authors: Department of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart-Foundation for Research and Treatment "John Paul II", Campobasso, Italy.
authors: Giuseppina
authors: G
authors: Maselli
authors: Department of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart-Foundation for Research and Treatment "John Paul II", Campobasso, Italy.
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Pierro
authors: Department of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart-Foundation for Research and Treatment "John Paul II", Campobasso, Italy.
authors: Giuseppina
authors: G
authors: Sallustio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary / Q000379:methods
keywords: Breast; hamartoma; magnetic resonance imaging; mammography; ultrasonography