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Atypical evolution of a calcified lipid cyst presenting spontaneously as a suspicious cluster of microcalcifications. Scientific Publication
May 1, 2002
| Magazine: European Radiology
Elorz M., Pina L., Bergaz F., Martínez-Cuesta A., Martínez-Miravete P., San Julián M., Zornoza G., Sola J.
We report an infrequent mammographic case in which a gross-calcified lipid cyst evolved spontaneously to form a cluster of pleomorphic microcalcifications which were indistinguishable from those seen in breast cancer.
The biopsy performed was consistent with fat necrosis. Ultrasonography of the specimen showed a nodule with mixed echogenicity surrounded by a hypoechoic rim. To our knowledge, this behavior is extremely rare, with only one similar case reported in the literature.
CITATION Eur Radiol. 2002 May;12(5):1100-3. Epub 2001 Sep 26
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