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Breast Fat Necrosis

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Breast Fat Necrosis Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have breast fat necrosis and any of the following:

Breast redness, swelling and tenderness
Discharge from one nipple
Enlarging breast lump
Worsening breast pain
Change in the skin over the breast

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Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 References

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

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Breast Fat Necrosis References:

Crystal P, Bukhanov K. Sonographic findings of palpable isoechoic breast fat necrosis: look for skin integrity. J Ultrasound Med. 2005 Jan;24(1):105-7.
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.