FreeMD® Breast Fat Necrosis Definition

Breast Fat Necrosis

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Breast Fat Necrosis Definition

Common names:

Breast Fat Necrosis
Fat Necrosis of the Breast

A person with breast fat necrosis has fatty tissue in the breast that is damaged, or broken down. Fat necrosis results in the formation of a lump in the breast, but it does not cause cancer.

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Benign breast disease
Breast fibroadenoma
Breast lump
Breast pain
Fibrocystic breast disease
Intraductal papilloma
Women's health
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Last Updated: Sep 12, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Breast Fat Necrosis References:

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Haj M, Loberant N, Salamon V, Cohen I. Membranous fat necrosis of the breast: diagnosis by minimally invasive technique. Breast J. 2004 Nov-Dec;10(6):504-8.
Pullyblank AM, Davies JD, Basten J, Rayter Z. Fat necrosis of the female breast--Hadfield re-visited. Breast. 2001 Oct;10(5):388-91.