Variable appearances of fat necrosis on breast MRI.

AJR Am J Roentgenol

Department of Radiology, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA.

Published: November 2008

Objective: The purpose of this article is to illustrate the varying appearances of fat necrosis on MRI.

Conclusion: Fat necrosis may mimic malignancy with varying appearances on MRI. Suspicious morphologic and kinetic features may be present, necessitating biopsy to exclude new or recurrent breast cancer.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/AJR.07.4051DOI Listing

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