Breast Fat Necrosis
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Breast Fat Necrosis Outlook
What to expect with breast fat necrosis:
Breast fat necrosis usually resolves without treatment.
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Breast Fat Necrosis Underlying Cause
Related Topics:
Benign breast disease
Breast fibroadenoma
Breast lump
Breast pain
Fibrocystic breast disease
Intraductal papilloma
Women's health
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Breast lump
Breast pain
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Last Updated: Feb 29, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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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.
