Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in a Mammary Hamartoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
10.3348/kjr.2010.11.6.687
- Author:
Nami CHOI
1
;
Eun Sook KO
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 143-914, Korea. cnm@dreamwiz.com
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Review
- Keywords:
Mammary hamartoma;
Invasive ductal carcinoma
- MeSH:
Aged;
Breast Neoplasms/*diagnosis/surgery;
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/*diagnosis/surgery;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Hamartoma/*diagnosis/surgery;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Mammography;
Mastectomy, Modified Radical;
Neoplasm Invasiveness;
Ultrasonography, Mammary
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2010;11(6):687-691
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Mammary hamartomas are typically a benign condition and rarely develop into malignant lesions. Only 14 cases of carcinomas associated with a hamartoma have been documented in the literature. In this case report, we describe a case of invasive ductal carcinoma within a hamartoma in a 72-year-old woman. Mammography, ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging showed the features of a typical hamartoma with a suspicious mass arising in it. This case illustrates the importance of identification of unusual findings in a typical mammary hamartoma on radiologic examinations.
