Inflammatory breast cancer and posttreatment changes – differentiation with ultrasound and correlation with mamography and MR imaging
I Stela, L Viera · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2008 · Heft 05
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The aim of the study is assessment of the role of non-invasive imaging methods such as mammography, ultrasound and MRI in the diagnosis of inflammatory breast disseases. The study is mainly focused on the pittfalls in the diagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer and differentiation against another inflammatory lesions, including breast tissue changes after radiation therapy. Inflammatory breast cancer has a mammographic pattern of inflammatory changes, such as skin thickening and stromal coarsening and/or diffusely increased breast density with or without an associated mass and/or malignant – type microcalcificat…