Unusual malignant breast lesions: imaging-pathological correlations

Diagn Interv Radiol. 2012 May-Jun;18(3):270-6. doi: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4454-11.2. Epub 2011 Sep 17.

Abstract

This pictorial essay presents the common radiological (mammography and/or ultrasonography) and pathological findings observed in unusual malignant breast lesions, which include well-differentiated subtypes of invasive ductal carcinoma not otherwise specified (tubular, mucinous, papillary, and medullary carcinomas), metaplastic carcinoma, and metastases. This study also includes unusual ultrasonographic appearances of a plasmacytoma.

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography
  • Ultrasonography