TY - JOUR
T1 - Radial scar with microcalcifications
T2 - Radiologic-pathologic correlation
AU - Orel, S. G.
AU - Evers, K.
AU - Yeh, I. T.
AU - Troupin, R. H.
PY - 1992/1/1
Y1 - 1992/1/1
N2 - Since it is widely recognized that a radial scar of the breast can mimic scirrhous carcinoma at mammography, criteria to differentiate the two lesions continue to be suggested. Mammographic features that have been described as occurring with radial scars include a radiolucent central core; elongated, radiating spicules; and absence of calcifications. Recent studies have documented the unreliability of the first two parameters; calcifications, however, have been reported to be unusual in mammograms of radial scar lesions. From recent case material, the authors present four cases of biopsy- proved radial scars associated with mammographically visible microcalcifications. The mammographic findings, with pathologic correlation, are reported to emphasize the occurrence of microcalcifications within radial scars. When a stellate lesion is seen at mammography in the absence of a surgical scar, biopsy should be performed promptly, since no reliable mammographic features exist to distinguish radial scars from scirrhous carcinomas.
AB - Since it is widely recognized that a radial scar of the breast can mimic scirrhous carcinoma at mammography, criteria to differentiate the two lesions continue to be suggested. Mammographic features that have been described as occurring with radial scars include a radiolucent central core; elongated, radiating spicules; and absence of calcifications. Recent studies have documented the unreliability of the first two parameters; calcifications, however, have been reported to be unusual in mammograms of radial scar lesions. From recent case material, the authors present four cases of biopsy- proved radial scars associated with mammographically visible microcalcifications. The mammographic findings, with pathologic correlation, are reported to emphasize the occurrence of microcalcifications within radial scars. When a stellate lesion is seen at mammography in the absence of a surgical scar, biopsy should be performed promptly, since no reliable mammographic features exist to distinguish radial scars from scirrhous carcinomas.
KW - Breast neoplasms, diagnosis
KW - Breast radial scar
KW - Breast, calcification
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U2 - 10.1148/radiology.183.2.1561353
DO - 10.1148/radiology.183.2.1561353
M3 - Article
C2 - 1561353
AN - SCOPUS:0026747692
VL - 183
SP - 479
EP - 482
JO - Radiology
JF - Radiology
SN - 0033-8419
IS - 2
ER -