Cysticercosis of Breast: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.1995.32.5.835
- Author:
Ki Keun OH
;
Tae Joo JEON
;
Woo Hee JEONG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Acoustics;
Breast*;
Cysticercosis*;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Mammography;
Pectoralis Muscles;
Protons;
Shadowing (Histology)
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1995;32(5):835-840
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Authors reviewed mammographic ultrasonographic and MRI findings a patient with breast cysticerocosis, which was operated and pathologically proved. Mammography showed a 1 cm sized round radioopaque lesion with curvilinear calification, which was located near the pectoralis major muscle. Ultrasonograiphic findings showed heterogenous hypoechoic cystic lesion with internal hyperechoic nodule and posterior acoustic shadowing. T2Wl and proton density MR image showed low signal intensity with cresentic high signal intensity portion. 2D-FLASH dynamic MRI showed intermediate signal intensity and peripheral signal void area, which was not enhanced with Gd-DPTA. The possibility of cysticercosis can be considered be considered when a cytic lesion is discovered near the pectoralis muscle in a patient living in an endemic area.
