Abstract
Hamartomas, also known as fibroadenolipomas, are rare, benign formations that can develop in various organs, including the breast. They present clinically as a soft, mobile nodular lesions and are generally asymptomatic. They may be discovered incidentally during imaging studies performed for other reasons. Owing to the increasingly widespread use of mammographic screening, the diagnosis of breast hamartomas is on the rise. The masses are associated with specific mammographic and sonographic features that reflect their diverse tissue components. They also appear to present reproducible features on elastography. This article reviews the typical features of breast hamartomas seen on these three imaging modalities.
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L’amartoma, o fibroadenolipoma, è una rara formazione benigna che può insorgere in diversi organi, tra i quali la mammella. Clinicamente si presenta con aspetto nodulare soffice e mobile rispetto ai piani circostanti; generalmente asintomatico, può rappresentare un riscontro occasionale nel corso di esami strumentali, in particolare la diffusione dei programmi di screening mammografico ha comportato un maggiore riscontro di tale lesione. Presenta caratteristiche mammografiche ed ecografiche peculiari, legate alle differenti componenti tissutali che lo costituiscono. Anche l’elastonosografia mostra aspetti riproducibili. Vengono presentati gli aspetti tipici di questa lesione con ecografia, mammografia ed elastosonografia.
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Presazzi, A., Di Giulio, G. & Calliada, F. Breast hamartoma: ultrasound, elastosonographic, and mammographic features. Mini pictorial essay. J Ultrasound 18, 373–377 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40477-015-0175-0
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