Flavia Beatriz Sarquis MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Karina Pesce, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Bernardo Oscar Blejman MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Carlos Mariano Lamattina MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Lucia Isabel Beccar Varela MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Julio Alberto San Martino, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

To describe the differential diagnoses of various lesions that may mimic primary breast cancer. To discuss the imaging techniques that can help distinguish between these lesions and primary breast neoplasia. To describe how to distinguish benign tumors from breast cancer on the basis of clinical and imaging data.  

1- Introduction 2- Breast Imaging Techniques • Digital mammography • Ultrasonography • Color Doppler imaging • MR Imaging • Tomosynthesis 3- Benign conditions that may mimic cancer Radial scar, Sclerosing adenosis,Diabetic mastopathy, Fat necrosis,Surgical scar,Abscess, Tuberculous mastitis, Sarcoidosis,Extra-abdominal desmoid tumour, Granular cell tumour, Haematoma, Medial insertion of pectoralis muscle and sternalis muscle, Axillary nodal hyperplasia and lymphadenitis, carbon granulomas of the breast following carbon track localization,celular fibroadenoma . 4-Clinical cases 5- Conclusions  

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Sarquis, F, Pesce, K, Blejman, B, Lamattina, C, Beccar Varela, L, San Martino, J, In Breast Imaging Appearances Can be Misleading.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14014124.html