Fat necrosis - breast

Case contributed by Garth Kruger
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Infiltrating ductal carcinoma right breast.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Female

One post surgery for breast...

mammography

One post surgery for breast cancer

Note the rounded lucency in the subareolar right breast. Its an area of fat necrosis related to the surgery. Post-surgical distortion superiorly.

One year later

mammography

The area of fat necrosis has begun to calcify.

One mth later 2 yr from 1st...

mammography

One mth later 2 yr from 1st Mammo

Progressive curvilinear calcification of the subareolar right breast.

Case Discussion

Progressive calcification of fat necrosis almost 4 years after the surgery.

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