Unilateral axillary adenopathy with unremarkable breast imaging – differential diagnoses
Unilateral axillary adenopathy may be caused by a wide range of both benign and malignant aetiologies. While the most common cause is inflammation, infection or trauma of the breast, thoracic wall or arm, a significant proportion of cases are due to occult malignancy. In female patients particularly...
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| description | Unilateral axillary adenopathy may be caused by a wide range of both benign and malignant aetiologies. While the most common cause is inflammation, infection or trauma of the breast, thoracic wall or arm, a significant proportion of cases are due to occult malignancy. In female patients particularly, breast malignancy must be excluded with mammography and ultrasound. Local inflammation, infection or trauma of the thoracic wall or arm should also be sought when deciding the most appropriate recommendation for management. This case report outlines the most significant pathologies and discusses the need to rule out sinister pathology, even when a benign local cause is evident. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f546a669d0541bebe06a6179daf9d762022-12-22T00:10:22ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782012-09-0116310410610.4102/sajr.v16i3.292292Unilateral axillary adenopathy with unremarkable breast imaging – differential diagnosesGudrun Peters0Catherine Mary Jones1Regional Imaging Tasmania, Tasmania, AustraliaRegional Imaging Tasmania, Tasmania, AustraliaUnilateral axillary adenopathy may be caused by a wide range of both benign and malignant aetiologies. While the most common cause is inflammation, infection or trauma of the breast, thoracic wall or arm, a significant proportion of cases are due to occult malignancy. In female patients particularly, breast malignancy must be excluded with mammography and ultrasound. Local inflammation, infection or trauma of the thoracic wall or arm should also be sought when deciding the most appropriate recommendation for management. This case report outlines the most significant pathologies and discusses the need to rule out sinister pathology, even when a benign local cause is evident.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/292Axillary adenopathy, breast imaging |
| spellingShingle | Gudrun Peters Catherine Mary Jones Unilateral axillary adenopathy with unremarkable breast imaging – differential diagnoses South African Journal of Radiology Axillary adenopathy, breast imaging |
| title | Unilateral axillary adenopathy with unremarkable breast imaging – differential diagnoses |
| title_full | Unilateral axillary adenopathy with unremarkable breast imaging – differential diagnoses |
| title_fullStr | Unilateral axillary adenopathy with unremarkable breast imaging – differential diagnoses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unilateral axillary adenopathy with unremarkable breast imaging – differential diagnoses |
| title_short | Unilateral axillary adenopathy with unremarkable breast imaging – differential diagnoses |
| title_sort | unilateral axillary adenopathy with unremarkable breast imaging differential diagnoses |
| topic | Axillary adenopathy, breast imaging |
| url | https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/292 |
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