Malignant spiculated breast masses: Dynamic contrast enhanced MR (DCE-MR) imaging enhancement characteristics and histopathological correlation

GÖKALP G., Topal U., Yildirim N., TOLUNAY Ş.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, vol.81, no.2, pp.203-208, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 81 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.12.022
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.203-208
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Spiculation of breast masses is usually the result of significant desmoplastic reaction. Diminished neovascularization is expected due to sparsely dispersed tumor cells within the lesion. This feature can cause differences in enhancement patterns which can cause pitfalls while evaluating MR images as well. Aim of this study is to explore the enhancement characteristics of malignant spiculated masses and to correlate these findings with histopathological features.