Common and Uncommon Conditions of Breast Disease in Children and Adolescents: A Pictorial Review

• Published in: Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology pp. 141 - 151
• Main Authors: 조현, 김규순, 김다미, 김유미, 김학희
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 대한영상의학회 01.02.2013
• Subjects: 방사선과학
• ISSN: 2951-0805

The purpose of this study is to review various breast diseases in children and adolescents and to illustrate the sonographic findings. We reviewed the cases at our institution in order to identify breast disease in children and adolescent patients who underwent sonography and mammography. Breast disease in children and adolescents included developmental disturbance, infection, benign tumors and inherent defects. In contrast to adults, the radiologic findings of malignant breast conditions in pediatric populations have rarely been reported; however, we show ductal carcinoma in situ with juvenile fibroadenoma and rhabdomyosarcoma. During childhood and adolescence, the recognition and correct identification of physiologic breast development and specific lesions in breast entities on radiologic findings is most helpful in identifying and characterizing abnormalities and in guiding further investigation. KCI Citation Count: 0