Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Mimicking Fat Necrosis in Breast: A Case Report.
- Author:
Seong Eun KO
1
;
Sung Eun SONG
;
Bo Kyoung SEO
;
Jung Woo CHOI
;
Gil Soo SON
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan-city, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. akaeuny@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Breast ultrasonography;
Carcinoma;
Mammography;
Magnetic resonance imaging
- MeSH:
Aged;
Breast*;
Carcinoma, Lobular*;
Fat Necrosis*;
Female;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Mammography;
Ultrasonography;
Ultrasonography, Mammary
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound
2013;32(4):306-310
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Invasive lobular carcinoma is the second most common breast malignancy. Mammographic finding of invasive lobular carcinoma is often subtle or negative due to its histological feature showing infiltration of tumor cells into surrounding tissue with scanty fibrotic reaction. Thus, ultrasound plays an important role in detection of invasive lobular carcinoma. We report here on our experience with a 70-year-old female who had invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast with unique ultrasound findings; a mixed hyper- and hypoechoic mass at the fatty layer mimicking fat necrosis.
