Breast hamartoma: a mammographic diagnosis

The mammographic appearance of breast hamartoma, a benign cause of a breast mass, is characteristic. We present four cases from the University of Virginia to review the mammographic, pathologic, and clinical features of this unusual entity.

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Published inSouthern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Vol. 81; no. 2; p. 167
Main Authors Abbitt, P L, de Paredes, E S, Sloop, Jr, F B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1988
Subjects
Adult
Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Female
Hamartoma - diagnostic imaging
Hamartoma - pathology
Humans
Mammography
Middle Aged
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Summary:The mammographic appearance of breast hamartoma, a benign cause of a breast mass, is characteristic. We present four cases from the University of Virginia to review the mammographic, pathologic, and clinical features of this unusual entity.
ISSN:0038-4348
1541-8243
DOI:10.1097/00007611-198802000-00006