TY - JOUR
T1 - An unusual breast lesion
T2 - The ultrasonographic, mammographic, MRI and nuclear medicine findings of mammary hibernoma
AU - Martini, Nicoletta
AU - Londero, V.
AU - Machin, P.
AU - Travaini, L. L.
AU - Zuiani, C.
AU - Bazzocchi, M.
AU - Paganelli, G.
PY - 2010/1
Y1 - 2010/1
N2 - We report the case of a 42-year-old woman being treated for an ovarian cancer who was diagnosed at the age of 40. A CT-positron emission tomography (PET) scan performed as follow-up documented abnormal uptake in the right breast. Mammograms were negative for malignancy, while a focal hyperechoic lesion was observed on ultrasonography in the same breast. Thus, she was referred to our institution for breast MRI, which showed a focal area of enhancement with atypical features. Percutaneous biopsy was performed, and a mammary hibernoma was diagnosed. Radiological and pathological correlation was provided. To our knowledge, this is the only report that describes the features of this rare tumour on four different imaging modalities (mammography, ultrasonography, MRI and CT-PET).
AB - We report the case of a 42-year-old woman being treated for an ovarian cancer who was diagnosed at the age of 40. A CT-positron emission tomography (PET) scan performed as follow-up documented abnormal uptake in the right breast. Mammograms were negative for malignancy, while a focal hyperechoic lesion was observed on ultrasonography in the same breast. Thus, she was referred to our institution for breast MRI, which showed a focal area of enhancement with atypical features. Percutaneous biopsy was performed, and a mammary hibernoma was diagnosed. Radiological and pathological correlation was provided. To our knowledge, this is the only report that describes the features of this rare tumour on four different imaging modalities (mammography, ultrasonography, MRI and CT-PET).
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U2 - 10.1259/bjr/17929543
DO - 10.1259/bjr/17929543
M3 - Article
C2 - 20139247
AN - SCOPUS:76149102571
VL - 83
JO - British Journal of Radiology
JF - British Journal of Radiology
SN - 0007-1285
IS - 985
ER -