کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4229294 | 1609991 | 2008 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

Primary breast amyloidosis is uncommon and the solitary amyloid tumor of the breast is rarely mentioned in literature. We report the clinical history of a woman presenting with mammograms an area of clustered microcalcifications, with irregular and pleomorphic morphology, mimicking the onset of a cancer. The core biopsy specimens resulting in breast amyloidosis were in disagreement with the radiological Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) risk, category 4. Moreover, specimens from abdominal subcutaneous fat and bone marrow biopsies showed no evidence of deposition of amyloid material, allowing exclusion of a systemic disease. Because it is reported the frequent association between breast amyloidosis and malignant lesions, a surgical excision of the microcalcifications was performed. Final histology confirmed the benign nature of the lesion consisting in a solitary amyloid tumor of the breast. This case stresses the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration between Radiologists, Surgeons and Pathologists to achieve a correct diagnosis and treatment of this rare breast disease.
Journal: European Journal of Radiology Extra - Volume 67, Issue 2, August 2008, Pages e69–e74