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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of fibroadenoma. Findings on CT scan suggestive of fibroadenoma include an oval mass with well defined borders, lobulated appearance, and localized calcification.[1]
CT Scan
- CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of fibroadenoma.
- CT scan is not the primary method for evaluating the breast. Usually, breast lesions are found incidentally while interpreting chest scans.[2]
- Findings on CT scan suggestive of fibroadenoma include:[2]
- Oval mass
- Well-defined borders
- Calcified or non calcified nodule
- Heterogeneous enhancement
References
- ↑ Goldberg PA, White CS, McAvoy MA, Templeton PA (1994). "CT appearance of the normal and abnormal breast with mammographic correlation". Clin Imaging. 18 (4): 262–72. PMID 8000953.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Son JH, Jung HK, Song JW, Baek HJ, Doo KW, Kim W; et al. (2016). "Incidentally detected breast lesions on chest CT with US correlation: a pictorial essay". Diagn Interv Radiol. 22 (6): 514–518. doi:10.5152/dir.2016.15539. PMC 5098945. PMID 27707680.