THE MUSCULUS STERNALIS: ULTRASONOGRAPHIC VERIFICATION OF A RARE BUT BENIGN MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDING
Screening mammography requires high-quality images and experienced radiologists. An improved technique with a systematic approach to patient positioning enables visualization of the deep parts of the breast. The sternalis muscle is occasionally observed in mammograms as a variant of the deep normal...
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| description | Screening mammography requires high-quality images and experienced radiologists. An improved technique with a systematic approach to patient positioning enables visualization of the deep parts of the breast. The sternalis muscle is occasionally observed in mammograms as a variant of the deep normal structures and may mimic a mass. The sternalis muscle is an uncommon anatomic variant of the chest wall musculature. It is located subcutaneously over the pectoralis muscle and has a parallel course to the sternum. It runs from the infraclavicular area to the caudal aspect of the breast. This inconsistent muscle has varying shapes, contours and sizes and may mimic a mass lesion on the craniocaudal (CC) mammogram. Familiarity with its mammographic appearance and ultrasonographic correlation is essential to avoid confusion with a malignant lesion. In this case report, we describe mammographic and ultrasonographic imaging findings of the sternalis muscle and review the literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8d545940dd34bd3bf20251ba68ff7222023-02-15T16:16:39ZengGalenos Publishing HouseEuropean Journal of Breast Health2587-08312013-07-019316917110.5152/tjbh.2013.2613049054THE MUSCULUS STERNALIS: ULTRASONOGRAPHIC VERIFICATION OF A RARE BUT BENIGN MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDINGErsen Alp Özbalcı0Feray Özgür Saraçoğlu1 Clinic of Radiology, LaMED Imaging Center, Izmir, Turkey Clinic of Radiology, LaMED Imaging Center, Izmir, Turkey Screening mammography requires high-quality images and experienced radiologists. An improved technique with a systematic approach to patient positioning enables visualization of the deep parts of the breast. The sternalis muscle is occasionally observed in mammograms as a variant of the deep normal structures and may mimic a mass. The sternalis muscle is an uncommon anatomic variant of the chest wall musculature. It is located subcutaneously over the pectoralis muscle and has a parallel course to the sternum. It runs from the infraclavicular area to the caudal aspect of the breast. This inconsistent muscle has varying shapes, contours and sizes and may mimic a mass lesion on the craniocaudal (CC) mammogram. Familiarity with its mammographic appearance and ultrasonographic correlation is essential to avoid confusion with a malignant lesion. In this case report, we describe mammographic and ultrasonographic imaging findings of the sternalis muscle and review the literature. http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/the-musculus-sternals-ultrasonographc-verfcaton-of/42333 breastthe sternalis musclemammography |
| spellingShingle | Ersen Alp Özbalcı Feray Özgür Saraçoğlu THE MUSCULUS STERNALIS: ULTRASONOGRAPHIC VERIFICATION OF A RARE BUT BENIGN MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDING European Journal of Breast Health breast the sternalis muscle mammography |
| title | THE MUSCULUS STERNALIS: ULTRASONOGRAPHIC VERIFICATION OF A RARE BUT BENIGN MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDING |
| title_full | THE MUSCULUS STERNALIS: ULTRASONOGRAPHIC VERIFICATION OF A RARE BUT BENIGN MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDING |
| title_fullStr | THE MUSCULUS STERNALIS: ULTRASONOGRAPHIC VERIFICATION OF A RARE BUT BENIGN MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDING |
| title_full_unstemmed | THE MUSCULUS STERNALIS: ULTRASONOGRAPHIC VERIFICATION OF A RARE BUT BENIGN MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDING |
| title_short | THE MUSCULUS STERNALIS: ULTRASONOGRAPHIC VERIFICATION OF A RARE BUT BENIGN MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDING |
| title_sort | musculus sternalis ultrasonographic verification of a rare but benign mammographic finding |
| topic | breast the sternalis muscle mammography |
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