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Breast hamartoma

Case contributed by Garth Kruger
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Palpable soft lesion subareolar left breast

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Female

Left breast

mammography

Well circumscribed mixed density lesion left breast.

ultrasound

Typical ultrasound appearance of a breast hamartoma.

Case Discussion

The appearance on breast imaging depends on the relative amounts of fat and glandular tissue. Also known as the "salami" tumor due to the appearance on cut section after surgical excision. These are benign breast lesions.

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