European Radiology. 13(9):2128–2132, SEPTEMBER 2003

DOI: 10.1007/s00330-002-1674-x

,  

PMID: 12928964

Issn Print: 0938-7994

Publication Date: September 2003


Share this on facebook   Share this on Twitter   Share this on LinkedIn   Email this article  



Print

Breast MR imaging in a patient with unilateral axillary lymphadenopathy and unknown primary malignancy

Katrien Schelfout;E. Kersschot;M. Van Goethem;L. Thienpont;J. Van den Haute;A. Roelstraete;A. De Schepper;

+ Author Information


    loading  Checking for direct PDF access through Ovid

Abstract

Abstract.Bilateral invasive breast cancers were detected on MR imaging in a patient with left unilateral axillary lymphadenopathy and normal findings at physical examination, mammography, and ultrasound of both breasts. One spiculated and a second ill-defined enhancing lesion in the left breast as well as a superficial circumscribed lesion in the right breast were proven to be invasive malignancies. In patients with isolated axillary lymph nodes and occult primary malignancy, breast MRI can identify or exclude the breast as primary site, which proves the superiority and diagnostic benefit of this imaging method and also its contribution to the therapeutic approach.

Related Topics

    Related Articles

        loading  Loading Related Articles