Foreign body granulomas of the breast presenting as bilateral spiculated masses

Citation
Bk. Han et al., Foreign body granulomas of the breast presenting as bilateral spiculated masses, KOREAN J RA, 2(2), 2001, pp. 113-116
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
KOREAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
12296929 → ACNP
Volume
2
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
113 - 116
Database
ISI
SICI code
1229-6929(200104/06)2:2<113:FBGOTB>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
In Asia, mammography following the injection of foreign materials into the breasts for cosmetic augmentation is frequently seen and diagnosis based on the typical radiologic findings is straightforward. We report the unusual radiologic findings in two patients with foreign body granulomas caused by injected foreign materials and discovered incidentall y during screening work up. The mammographic findings were bilateral, hyper dense, spiculated masses, with occasional microcalcification, and at sonogr aphy, markedly hypoechoic, spiculated solid masses, located near the pector alis muscle and partly extending into it, were observed. These radiologic f indings mimicked malignancy.