Fat necrosis of breast: a potential pitfall in breast MRI

Clin Imaging. 2002 Jul-Aug;26(4):250-3. doi: 10.1016/s0899-7071(02)00426-6.

Abstract

Fat necrosis is a benign nonsuppurative inflammatory process of adipose tissue. Occasionally fat necrosis may mimic a breast cancer clinically, mammographically, and sonographically. There have been some previous reports on the MR imaging of the fat necrosis. In some MR findings of fat necrosis, it was difficult to distinguish it from malignant lesions. We report a case of fat necrosis presenting the irregular enhancement with the non-enhancing area of central areas on MRI.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Breast / pathology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Contrast Media
  • Fat Necrosis / pathology*
  • Female
  • Gadolinium DTPA
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Mammography
  • Ultrasonography, Mammary

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Gadolinium DTPA