Angiolipoma of the breast with microcalcification. Mammographic, sonographic, and histologic appearances.

YC Cheung, Yung-Liang Wan, SH Ng, KK Ng, KF Lee, Ephraim Tsi-Chian Chao

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Abstract

Angiolipoma of the breast is a rare benign fatty tumor that can be mammographically confused with breast carcinoma. We herein report such a case presenting as a partial obscured mass with microcalcification on mammogram. Sonogram revealed an encapsulated hyperechoic nodule with homogeneous internal echo. Microscopic evaluation revealed abundant adipose tissues with evidence of proliferating vessels and intravascular hyaline thrombi. To our knowledge, angiolipomas of the breast containing microcalcification secondary to intravascular thrombi had not been previously reported.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)353-355
JournalClinical Imaging
Volume23
Issue number6
StatePublished - 2000

Keywords

  • Angiolipoma/diagnosis
  • Angiolipoma/pathology
  • Angiolipoma/ultrasonography
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms/pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms/ultrasonography
  • Calcinosis/diagnosis
  • Calcinosis/pathology
  • Calcinosis/ultrasonography
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods
  • Mammography
  • Middle Aged
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

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