Causes of breast edema (mnemonic)

Last revised by Patrick J Rock on 13 May 2021

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Qureshi P, Rock P, El-Feky M, et al. Causes of breast edema (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 May 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-47789

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-47789

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47789

Article created:

2 Sep 2016, Pir Abdul Ahad Aziz Qureshi ◉

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At the time the article was created Pir Abdul Ahad Aziz Qureshi had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

13 May 2021, Patrick J Rock

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10 times, by 8 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Breast

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Mnemonics

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cases

Synonyms:

VIRALS (mnemonic)

The causes of breast edema can be remembered using the mnemonic:

VIRALS

Mnemonic

V: venous obstruction
I: inflammatory breast cancer
R: radiotherapy
A: abscess
L: lymphatic obstruction
S: surgery (recent), secondaries ²

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