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Im, Kim, Han, and Lee: MR Findings of Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Breast: Case Report
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Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 2004; 50(4): 277-280.

Published online: 30 April 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2004.50.4.277

MR Findings of Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Breast: Case Report

Soo Ah Im, Hak Hee Kim, Song Yee Han, Youn Soo Lee1

Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea.

Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea.

Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea.

Corresponding author: hhkim@amc.seoul.kr

Copyright © 2004 by The Korean Society of Radiology

Abstract

We report the dynamic magnetic resonance imaging findings (MRI) of a metaplastic carcinoma of the breast. A 44-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of a mass in the right breast. The tumor showed a central irregular necrosis that was depicted upon low signal intensity on a T1-weighted image and high signal intensity on a T2-weighted image. The periphery of the tumor showed strong enhancement on a contrast enhanced T1-weighted image. The time-signal intensity curve revealed an early strong contrast enhancement and a delayed washout pattern.

Keywords: Metaplastic carcinoma, Breast, Magnetic resonance (MR), image display

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