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Craniocaudal and mediolateral oblique views of the right breast demonstrate a subglandular silicone implant rupture. The implant is deformed with high density free silicone present along the upper outer margin. WHY IT MATTERS:
FURTHER READING: The Augmented Breast: A Pictorial Review of the Abnormal and Unusual (AJR 2011)
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Craniocaudal and mediolateral oblique views of the left breast show a large circumscribed mixed density mass occupying the upper outer quadrant. There are fat, calcifications and soft tissue density components to the mass. WHY IT MATTERS:
FURTHER READING: Unusual Breast Lesions: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation (RadioGraphics 1999) IMAGING FINDINGS:
Craniocaudal and mediolateral oblique views of the left breast demonstrate diffuse skin thickening, more prominent in the lower inner quadrant. No mass or suspicious calcifications are identified. WHY IT MATTERS:
What Radiologists Need to Know about Diagnosis and Treatment of Inflammatory Breast Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach (RadioGraphics 2013) IMAGING FINDINGS:
Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP) image demonstrates moderate symmetric, diffuse background parenchymal enhancement bilaterally. WHY IT MATTERS:
FURTHER READING: Background Parenchymal Enhancement at Breast MR Imaging: Normal Patterns, Diagnostic Challenges, and Potential for False-Positive and False-Negative Interpretation (RadioGraphics 2014) IMAGING FINDINGS:
Craniocaudal and mediolateral oblique views of the right breast demonstrate diffuse punctate calcifications throughout the breast. No masses or architectural distortion is identified. WHY IT MATTERS:
FURTHER READING: ACR BI-RADS Atlas Fifth Edition Quick Reference IMAGING FINDINGS:
Craniocaudal view demonstrates an asymmetry in the central right breast. Ultrasound evaluation revealed an irregular, heterogeneous mixed echogenicity mass with ill-defined margins and posterior acoustic shadowing. WHY IT MATTERS:
FURTHER READING: Diabetic Mastopathy: Imaging Features and the Role of Image-guided Biopsy in its Diagnosis (Ultrasonography, 2016) IMAGING FINDINGS:
Bilateral MLO views demonstrate innumerable high density small round masses within the breasts bilaterally. The patient had a history of direct silicone injections for cosmetic purposes. WHY IT MATTERS:
FURTHER READING: Imaging Spectrum of Extracapsular Silicone: Correlation of US, MR Imaging, Mammographic, and Histopathologic Findings (RadioGraphics, 1999) IMAGING FINDINGS:
MLO and CC views of the right breast demonstrate a focal asymmetry in the upper outer quadrant at a posterior depth. WHY IT MATTERS:
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Right MLO view demonstrates pleomorphic calcifications in the central right breast in a segmental distribution. WHY IT MATTERS:
FURTHER READING: ACR BI-RADS® Atlas Fifth Edition: Quick Reference IMAGING FINDINGS:
Bilateral CC views demonstrate multiple round circumscribed fat density masses within the breasts. Imaging characteristics are consistent with multiple benign oil cysts. WHY IT MATTERS:
FURTHER READING: Steatocystoma Multiplex: Mammographic and Sonographic Manifestations (AJR, 2003) |
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