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Review of Breast Cancers That Can Mimic a Cystic Component: Ultrasonographic and Pathologic Correlations  

Chang, Yun-Woo (Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital)
Kim, Hyung-Whan (Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang Cheonan Hospital)
Kwon, Kui-Hyang (Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital)
Choi, Deuk-Lin (Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital)
Yang, Seung-Boo (Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang Gumi Hospital)
Lee, Dong-Wha (Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.64, no.3, 2011 , pp. 273-279 More about this Journal
Abstract
We illustrate the sonographic findings of malignant breast masses that can mimic a cystic component with pathologic correlations. The disease entities presented in this study include infiltrating ductal carcinoma, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), papillary carcinoma, mucinous carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, metaplastic carcinoma, and a malignant phyllodes tumor. Malignant masses with a cystic component are often characterized by well-circumscribed round, oval, or lobular masses, thereby appearing benign on ultrasonography. On pathology, the cystic component of a malignant mass is identified by cystic degeneration, hemorrhage, necrosis, or ductal dilatation. If the mass is well-circumscribed with a cystic component, a biopsy should be considered in the analysis of the solid component within a mass.
Keywords
Breast Neoplasms; Ultrasonography; Breast Cyst;
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