Fibromatosis arising from the pectoralis major muscle mimicking breast cancer.

Radiol Case Rep

Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 N. University Blvd., Room 0663, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.

Published: December 2018

Fibromatoses are soft tissue tumors composed of fibroblasts which commonly appear in the muscular aponeurosis of the abdomen. Mammary fibromatoses occur in only 0.2% of breast neoplasms and have been reported in association with prior breast augmentation and Gardner's syndrome. Multiple imaging modalities have been used to characterize the appearance of breast fibromatosis; however, it remains a tissue diagnosis given the variability both within and across modalities. We present the case of a 25-year-old female with a history of palpable breast mass who was evaluated with ultrasound, diagnostic mammography, MRI, and CT. Ultrasound-guided biopsy revealed fibromatosis, and MRI ultimately revealed that the mass was arising from the pectoralis major muscle and extensively involved the chest wall.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6140422PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2018.08.017DOI Listing

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