Simultaneous occurrence of fat necrosis and carcinoma after breast injury in a traffic accident

What is the most common mammographic appearance of T1a and T1b invasive breast cancer?

“…8,9 We have observed an architectural distortion (a focal area of breast tissue appears distorted with no definable central mass) and a focal asymmetric density also in our study. From 102 small breast cancers, 14 (14%) were seen as a focal asymmetric density and 4 as an architectural distortion.…”

“…This is consistent with results of other published series. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Additional 16/102 (16%) of small breast cancers have mammographic appearance of a round/oval mass without calcifications. Calcifications with/without mass were present in 24/102 (24%) of small breast cancers.…”

“…A mass is defined as a lesion seen in two different projections, while a density is observed only in a single projection according to Samardar. 9 Pathologic characteristics of primary tumours included size, histologic type, grade (according to Bloom, Richardson and Elston), status of axillary lymph nodes, estrogen and progesteron receptors and HER2 status. The histological type of breast cancers was as follows: invasive ductal, invasive lobular, tubular, mucinous, medullary and papillary.…”

Seat belt injury to the female breast: review and discussion of its surgical management

“…, 9 the majority of women presented with a breast lump. Patients also presented with breast lumps in cases reported by Majeski, 3 Kocijancic 10 and Dawes et al. 4 Williams et al.…”

“…In a series of illustrated cases reported by Williams et al, 9 the majority of women presented with a breast lump. Patients also presented with breast lumps in cases reported by Majeski, 3 Kocijancic 10 and Dawes et al 4 Williams et al 9 also described the case of a 51-year-old female with bilateral large haematomas who developed a large indentation of the left breast along the line of the seat belt. Similarly, in another series, 4 two cases are described where the patients developed a post-traumatic furrow deformity of the breast.…”