Presentation
Previous breast reduction surgery. She gets a new family doctor who discovers a mass in her left breast.
Patient Data
Age: 50
Gender: Female
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Common fat necrosis with typical calcification with lucent centers.
Not the BB skin marker on the breast relative to the palpable mass.
From the case:
Fat necrosis - breast
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Ultrasound shows poorly defined areas of low level echoes.
Case Discussion
Typical fat necrosis on mammogram (BI-RADS II). No further intervention is required.