title: ED breast cases and other breast emergencies.
abstract: Patients with pathologic processes of the breast commonly present in the Emergency Department (ED). Familiarity with the imaging and management of the most common entities is essential for the radiologist. Additionally, it is important to understand the limitations of ED imaging and management in the acute setting and to recognize when referrals to a specialty breast center are necessary. The goal of this article is to review the clinical presentations, pathophysiology, imaging, and management of emergency breast cases and common breast pathology seen in the ED.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Division of Emergency Radiology, LAC+USC Medical Center, Keck Hospital of USC, Los Angeles, USA. nasimkhadem@gmail.com.|Department of Radiology, Division of Women's Imaging, LAC+USC Medical Center, Keck Hospital of USC, Los Angeles, USA. nasimkhadem@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nasim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khadem
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Division of Emergency Radiology, LAC+USC Medical Center, Keck Hospital of USC, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: Sravanthi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Division of Women's Imaging, LAC+USC Medical Center, Keck Hospital of USC, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: Sandy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Division of Women's Imaging, LAC+USC Medical Center, Keck Hospital of USC, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Division of Women's Imaging, LAC+USC Medical Center, Keck Hospital of USC, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: Daphne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
keywords: Breast; Breast emergencies; Infection; Trauma