Halo sign (breast)
Last revised by Owen Kang
on 12 Jun 2016
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Radswiki T, Kang O, Rezaee A, et al. Halo sign (breast). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 02 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15143
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Article created:
26 Sep 2011,
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Last revised:
12 Jun 2016,
Owen Kang
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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.
See also
References
- 1. Cardeñosa G. Clinical breast imaging, a patient focused teaching file. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2006) ISBN:0781762677. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Tabar L, Dean PB, Tot T. Teaching Atlas of Mammography. Thieme. ISBN:3136408047. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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