Publications by authors named "Rosaria Polito"

The case of a patient with a lesion in the right breast, is discussed. Retrospective evaluation of mammography and US previously performed elsewhere were not fully helpful in the differential diagnosis between benign and malignant and MRI was necessary. Morphological and dynamic characteristics could be indicative of an expansive/infiltrating lesion of the breast and support the staging.

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The case of a female patient with a normal mammography of first level screening and a control mammography showing the presence of a cluster of microcalcifications, is discussed. The case history is carefully examined also based on previous investigations. The patient decided to undergo stereotactic vacuum-assisted biopsy (mammotome biopsy) that was performed elsewhere.

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The case of a male patient with gynecomastia of the left mammary gland is discussed. The differential diagnosis was considered in relation to other possible benign and malignant lesions where there is swelling of the mammary gland in men. US was the examination of first choice.

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The case of a 34-year-old female patient come to the Emergency Department for neurological symptoms of recent onset is presented. No-contrast CT documented the presence of a neoformation approximately 3 cm in size in the 4th ventricle. For an in-depth diagnostic study of the lesion contrast enhanced MRI was performed.

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