RESUMEN
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women worldwide and the most common cause of cancer death in women. The most common presentation of breast cancer is the presence of a palpable mass, whether noted by the patient during breast self-examination or noted during clinical breast examination. There are a variety of imaging modalities now available for the evaluation of a palpable abnormality. A thorough understanding of the indications, risks, and benefits can help the clinician guide the patient through an appropriate, comprehensive imaging work up.
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Neoplasias de la Mama/diagnóstico por imagen , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Mamografía/métodos , Secreción del Pezón/diagnóstico por imagen , Ultrasonografía Mamaria , Diagnóstico por Imagen de Elasticidad , Femenino , Rayos gamma , Humanos , Lactancia , Mamografía/tendencias , Palpación , Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Embarazo , Complicaciones Neoplásicas del Embarazo/diagnóstico por imagen , Cintigrafía , Radiofármacos , Tecnecio Tc 99m SestamibiRESUMEN
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.
