Granulomatous mastitis: mammographic and sonographic appearances

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1999 Aug;173(2):317-20. doi: 10.2214/ajr.173.2.10430126.

Abstract

Objective: The objective of our study is to describe the mammographic and sonographic appearances of granulomatous mastitis.

Conclusion: Granulomatous mastitis can mimic breast carcinoma clinically and mammographically, but the sonographic appearance of multiple clustered, often contiguous tubular hypoechoic lesions that are sometimes associated with a large hypoechoic mass should suggest the possibility of granulomatous mastitis.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Breast / pathology
  • Breast / surgery
  • Female
  • Granuloma / diagnosis*
  • Granuloma / pathology
  • Granuloma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Mammography*
  • Mastitis / diagnosis*
  • Mastitis / pathology
  • Mastitis / surgery
  • Recurrence
  • Ultrasonography, Mammary*