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Review of axillary lesions, emphasising some distinctive imaging and pathology findings
Author(s) -
Gupta Amber,
Metcalf Cecily,
Taylor Donna
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/1754-9485.12579
Subject(s) - medicine , axillary lymphadenopathy , axilla , malignancy , radiology , fibroadenoma , parametrium , mammography , soft tissue , pathology , breast cancer , cancer , cervix
Summary The axilla is often included on mammography, ultrasound ( US ), CT and MRI . Axillary masses can arise from any of the tissue components present in this region including breast parenchyma. Aetiologies include: lymphadenopathy due to inflammation, malignancy and degenerative causes; soft tissue tumours such as haemangioma, lymphangioma, peripheral nerve sheath tumours and lipomas; post‐surgical complications such as seroma, lymphocoele and haematoma; lesions arising in accessory breast tissue such as fibroadenoma and carcinoma. Some of these entities have distinctive imaging appearances knowledge of which can be helpful in suggesting the correct diagnosis.