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Weerakkody Y, Yap J, Bell D, et al. Skin thickening on mammography (differential). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 21 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15662
The presence of skin thickening on mammography is variably defined, usually being more than 2 mm in thickness. It can result from a number of both benign and malignant causes. They include:
Malignant
Benign
infection: mastitis
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conditions causing fluid build up in the breast: tends to be bilateral although at times can be asymmetrical if the patient has been lying on a particular side prior to the mammogram
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trauma to the breast
chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) 2
breast irradiation: tends to be most prominent around 6 months after irradiation
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certain dermatological conditions
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