Halo sign (breast)

Last revised by Owen Kang on 12 Jun 2016

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Radswiki T, Kang O, Rezaee A, et al. Halo sign (breast). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15143

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15143

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/15143

rID:

15143

Article created:

26 Sep 2011, The Radswiki ◉

Disclosures:

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Last revised:

12 Jun 2016, Owen Kang

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Owen Kang had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

4 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Breast

Tags:

stub, cases

Synonyms:

Halo sign in breast imaging
Halo sign in mammography

Halo sign in mammography refers to a radiolucent rim (halo) around a lesion and is generally but not always indicative of a benign breast lesion. Exceptions include intracystic carcinoma, papillary carcinoma, and carcinoma arising within a fibroadenoma.