Cholesterol granuloma of the breast: A case report
Cholesterol granuloma of the breast is a rare entity that can be indistinguishable from cancer on physical exam and imaging. We present the case of a 58-year-old woman who developed a new enhancing mass on high-risk screening magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Interestingly, this mass developed in th...
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| author | Haley Letter, MD Miglena Komforti, MD Robert Maxwell, MD Santo Maimone, MD |
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| description | Cholesterol granuloma of the breast is a rare entity that can be indistinguishable from cancer on physical exam and imaging. We present the case of a 58-year-old woman who developed a new enhancing mass on high-risk screening magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Interestingly, this mass developed in the same area as a previously noted benign-appearing inflammatory cyst that had been decreasing in size on MRI and mammogram over many years. Ultrasound-guided biopsy was performed which revealed cholesterol granuloma. We will discuss the nonspecific imaging findings and the characteristic histopathological features that confirm diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6ce44fa7d8894b75baff4acf4002745d2023-07-23T04:53:59ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332023-09-0118930093013Cholesterol granuloma of the breast: A case reportHaley Letter, MD0Miglena Komforti, MD1Robert Maxwell, MD2Santo Maimone, MD3Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Florida, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA; Corresponding author.Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USADepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Florida, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USADepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Florida, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USACholesterol granuloma of the breast is a rare entity that can be indistinguishable from cancer on physical exam and imaging. We present the case of a 58-year-old woman who developed a new enhancing mass on high-risk screening magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Interestingly, this mass developed in the same area as a previously noted benign-appearing inflammatory cyst that had been decreasing in size on MRI and mammogram over many years. Ultrasound-guided biopsy was performed which revealed cholesterol granuloma. We will discuss the nonspecific imaging findings and the characteristic histopathological features that confirm diagnosis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043323003461Cholesterol granulomaBreastMagnetic resonance imagingBreast neoplasmsMammography |
| spellingShingle | Haley Letter, MD Miglena Komforti, MD Robert Maxwell, MD Santo Maimone, MD Cholesterol granuloma of the breast: A case report Radiology Case Reports Cholesterol granuloma Breast Magnetic resonance imaging Breast neoplasms Mammography |
| title | Cholesterol granuloma of the breast: A case report |
| title_full | Cholesterol granuloma of the breast: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Cholesterol granuloma of the breast: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cholesterol granuloma of the breast: A case report |
| title_short | Cholesterol granuloma of the breast: A case report |
| title_sort | cholesterol granuloma of the breast a case report |
| topic | Cholesterol granuloma Breast Magnetic resonance imaging Breast neoplasms Mammography |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043323003461 |
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