Presentation
Routine mammography exam.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Bilateral calcified oily cysts
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Multiple calcified oily cysts identified in the anterior and middle third of the breasts. Characteristic findings of steatonecrosis.
Case Discussion
Fat necrosis within the breast is a benign inflammatory process that tends to calcify in its late evolution.
Exam classified as BI-RADS II.
Contributed by Dr. Hemilianna Hadassa Silva Matozinho M.D. and Dr. Flávia de Freitas Rodrigues.