Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8821809 | Clinical Imaging | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A 73-year old man with a history of multiple genitourinary malignancies was found to have a left retroareolar soft tissue mass on CT assessment of disease, and dedicated breast imaging was recommended. Diagnostic mammography and ultrasonography confirmed a solid mass, for which biopsy was recommended. Pathologic analysis demonstrated a spindle cell neoplasm with an immunoreactivity pattern consistent with myofibroblastoma. While this entity is benign, nonspecific imaging features necessitate tissue sampling for pathologic diagnosis, and, given pathologic rarity, open communication between the radiologist and pathologist is important to establish the correct diagnosis and to recommend appropriate management.
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Authors
John D. Comer, Xiaoyan Cui, Carolyn Sharyn Eisen, Genevieve Abbey, Elizabeth Kagan Arleo,