Variable appearances of fat necrosis on breast MRI

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Nov;191(5):1374-80. doi: 10.2214/AJR.07.4051.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this article is to illustrate the varying appearances of fat necrosis on MRI.

Conclusion: Fat necrosis may mimic malignancy with varying appearances on MRI. Suspicious morphologic and kinetic features may be present, necessitating biopsy to exclude new or recurrent breast cancer.

MeSH terms

  • Breast / pathology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Fat Necrosis / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Middle Aged