RT Book, Section
A1 Giuliano, Armando E.
A1 Hurvitz, Sara A.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1184174684
T1 Fat Necrosis
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264269389
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184174684
RD 2024/04/24
AB Fat  necrosis  is  a  rare  lesion  of  the  breast  but  is  of  clinical  importance  because  it  produces  a  mass  (often  accompanied  by  skin  or  nipple  retraction)  that  is  usually  indistinguishable  from  carcinoma  even  with  imaging  studies.  Fat  necrosis  can  occur  after  trauma;  after  fat  injections  to  augment  breast  size  or  fill  defects  after  breast  surgery;  and  after  segmental  resection,  radiation  therapy,  or  flap  reconstruction  following  mastectomy.