Case Report

MRI AND PATHOLOGY FINDINGS OF A MASS-LIKE FAT NECROSIS IN THE BREAST

Volume: 39 Number: 3 August 30, 2022
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MRI AND PATHOLOGY FINDINGS OF A MASS-LIKE FAT NECROSIS IN THE BREAST

Abstract

Fat necrosis of the breast is a benign inflammatory process, it has a wide range of findings on MRI some of which are in the malignant spectrum. We present a case of a breast fat necrosis that mimicked malignancies on MRI because of intense internal enhancement with a type 3 kinetic curve, its relatively large size, and axillary lymphadenopathy.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

August 30, 2022

Submission Date

February 8, 2022

Acceptance Date

June 5, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 39 Number: 3

APA
Çolakoğlu, A., Polat, A. V., Süllü, Y., & Akan, H. (2022). MRI AND PATHOLOGY FINDINGS OF A MASS-LIKE FAT NECROSIS IN THE BREAST. Deneysel Ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi, 39(3), 904-906. https://izlik.org/JA64HS48RA
AMA
1.Çolakoğlu A, Polat AV, Süllü Y, Akan H. MRI AND PATHOLOGY FINDINGS OF A MASS-LIKE FAT NECROSIS IN THE BREAST. J. Exp. Clin. Med. 2022;39(3):904-906. https://izlik.org/JA64HS48RA
Chicago
Çolakoğlu, Arda, Ahmet Veysel Polat, Yurdanur Süllü, and Hüseyin Akan. 2022. “MRI AND PATHOLOGY FINDINGS OF A MASS-LIKE FAT NECROSIS IN THE BREAST”. Deneysel Ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi 39 (3): 904-6. https://izlik.org/JA64HS48RA.
EndNote
Çolakoğlu A, Polat AV, Süllü Y, Akan H (August 1, 2022) MRI AND PATHOLOGY FINDINGS OF A MASS-LIKE FAT NECROSIS IN THE BREAST. Deneysel ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi 39 3 904–906.
IEEE
[1]A. Çolakoğlu, A. V. Polat, Y. Süllü, and H. Akan, “MRI AND PATHOLOGY FINDINGS OF A MASS-LIKE FAT NECROSIS IN THE BREAST”, J. Exp. Clin. Med., vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 904–906, Aug. 2022, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA64HS48RA
ISNAD
Çolakoğlu, Arda - Polat, Ahmet Veysel - Süllü, Yurdanur  - Akan, Hüseyin. “MRI AND PATHOLOGY FINDINGS OF A MASS-LIKE FAT NECROSIS IN THE BREAST”. Deneysel ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi 39/3 (August 1, 2022): 904-906. https://izlik.org/JA64HS48RA.
JAMA
1.Çolakoğlu A, Polat AV, Süllü Y, Akan H. MRI AND PATHOLOGY FINDINGS OF A MASS-LIKE FAT NECROSIS IN THE BREAST. J. Exp. Clin. Med. 2022;39:904–906.
MLA
Çolakoğlu, Arda, et al. “MRI AND PATHOLOGY FINDINGS OF A MASS-LIKE FAT NECROSIS IN THE BREAST”. Deneysel Ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi, vol. 39, no. 3, Aug. 2022, pp. 904-6, https://izlik.org/JA64HS48RA.
Vancouver
1.Arda Çolakoğlu, Ahmet Veysel Polat, Yurdanur  Süllü, Hüseyin Akan. MRI AND PATHOLOGY FINDINGS OF A MASS-LIKE FAT NECROSIS IN THE BREAST. J. Exp. Clin. Med. [Internet]. 2022 Aug. 1;39(3):904-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA64HS48RA