Atypical evolution of a calcified lipid cyst presenting spontaneously as a suspicious cluster of microcalcifications.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report an infrequent mammographic case in which a gross-calcified lipid cyst evolved spontaneously to form a cluster of pleomorphic microcalcifications which were indistinguishable from those seen in breast cancer. The biopsy performed was consistent with fat necrosis. Ultrasonography of the specimen showed a nodule with mixed echogenicity surrounded by a hypoechoic rim. To our knowledge, this behavior is extremely rare, with only one similar case reported in the literature.
Medical subject headings
- Calcinosis
- Fibrocystic Breast Disease