Tent sign (breast)
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 12 Feb 2018
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Pacifici S, Bell D, Kang O, et al. Tent sign (breast). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15279
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6 Oct 2011,
Stefano Pacifici
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12 Feb 2018,
Daniel J Bell ◉
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- Tent sign in mammography
- Sign of the tent
- Tent-sign
The tent sign is a term referring to a characteristic appearance of the posterior edge of the breast parenchyma when a mass (usually an infiltrating lesion) causes its retraction and forms an inverted "V" that resembles the tip of a circus tent.
The detection of a "tent sign" is facilitated by the systematic reading of mammograms with the technique of masking.
References
- 1. Tabár L, Dean PB, Tot T. Teaching atlas of mammography. Stuttgart; Thieme, 2001. (2001) ISBN:3136408039. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Hashimoto BE, Hashimoto B. Multimodality Breast Imaging, A Correlative Atlas. Thieme Medical Pub. (2010) ISBN:1604061715. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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