Mammography, US and MR Findings of Cystic Lymphangioma of the Breast: a Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.1996.35.2.279
- Author:
Shin Ho KOOK
1
;
Joo Seob KEUM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms, MR;
Breast neoplasms, US;
Breast radiography
- MeSH:
Adult;
Axilla;
Breast*;
Female;
Head;
Humans;
Lymphangioma;
Lymphangioma, Cystic*;
Mammography*;
Neck
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1996;35(2):279-281
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lymphangiomas are congenital malformations that occur most commonly in the head, neck or axilla and 80-90% of lesions are detected by the age of two years. Cystic lymphangioma of the breast in a 37-year-old woman ; it showed typical well-defined tubular and nodular opacity on mammogram, a multilocular septated anechoic mass on ultrasonogram, and low and high signal intensity on T1- and T2-weighted MR images, respectively. These findings before surgery indicated cystic lymphangioma.
