Stellate breast lesions: causes (mnemonic)
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Knipe H, Claros J, Bell D, et al. Stellate breast lesions: causes (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 05 Dec 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-42096
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Synonyms:
- STARFACE (mnemonic)
A handy mnemonic to recall the causes of a stellate breast lesion is:
- STARFACE
Mnemonic
- S: summation shadow
- T: tumor (i.e. invasive breast cancer)
- A: abscess
- R: radial scar
- F: fibroadenoma / fat necrosis
- A: adenosis (sclerosing)
- CE: other causes, hematoma (e.g. postoperative, post biopsy)
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