High risk breast lesion
Last revised by Tariq Walizai
on 20 Jul 2024
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Walizai T, St-Amant M, Kang O, et al. High risk breast lesion. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 14 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15625
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- High risk breast lesions
- High risk benign breast lesions
The term high-risk breast lesion is given to a breast lesion that carries an increased risk for the future development of breast cancer or carries suspicion of a more sinister pathology around or in association with the lesion. The term has some overlap with borderline breast disease. Many radiologists recommend excision of these lesions when they are revealed on pathological analysis after a core biopsy.
Lesions included in this group are:
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