Nodular fasciitis of the breast: two cases with a review of imaging findings

Abstract Nodular fasciitis of the breast is a rare, benign, proliferative disease characterized by sudden onset and rapid growth. It can clinically and radiologically mimic breast cancer. We present imaging findings from two cases of nodular fasciitis that initially manifested as palpable masses. So...

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Published in:Clinical imaging 2014-09, Vol.38 (5), p.730-733
Main Authors: Rhee, Sun Jung, Ryu, Jung Kyu, Kim, Jeoung Hyun, Lim, Sung-Jig
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Benign mass
Biopsy
Breast
Breast - pathology
Breast cancer
Breast Diseases - diagnosis
Breasts
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Imaging
Fasciitis - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Mammography
Nodular fasciitis
Radiology
Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography, Mammary - methods
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Summary:Abstract Nodular fasciitis of the breast is a rare, benign, proliferative disease characterized by sudden onset and rapid growth. It can clinically and radiologically mimic breast cancer. We present imaging findings from two cases of nodular fasciitis that initially manifested as palpable masses. Sonographically, they appeared as irregular, not-circumscribed hypoechoic nodules. The diagnosis of nodular fasciitis was made by US-guided core needle biopsies. US-guided vacuum-assisted excision was subsequently performed in the first case, while the second resolved via spontaneous regression.
ISSN:0899-7071
1873-4499
DOI:10.1016/j.clinimag.2014.04.006