Traumatic fat necrosis of breast

Traumatic breast injury can be the result of anything that causes damage to the breast tissue. Most traumatic breast injuries do not cause significant side effects, but rare complications can include severe bleeding. No research suggests breast injury can cause cancer. The most immediate symptom of a traumatic breast injury is the pain. A traumatic breast injury can cause pain from impact, followed by bruising that may cause aching and discomfort. It is also possible to experience side effects in addition to bleeding, such as lumps in the breast caused by the injury or the healing process. These lumps may be initially worrisome, but they do not cause Share on Pinterest Some potential causes of trauma to the breast include sports-related injuries, car accidents, and assault. A frequent cause of traumatic breast injury is a car accident. If a person was wearing a seatbelt, the force of the collision could sometimes cause significant trauma to the chest. If a person is riding in the front seat and the airbag also deploys, they can experience chest trauma, as a result of the blow from the bag. People can also hit their chest against a steering wheel, dashboard, or front seat when there are no airbags. Injuries are possible from restraint and safety devices, such as seat belts and airbags, but the injuries are typically less severe than if these devices were not in place. Other potential causes include assault, a fall, or a sports injury. Breast injury side effects Trauma to th...

Abstract Innumerable minor injuries to the subcutaneous tissue occur without any noticeable or permanent damage. Occasionally a small, hard, painless mass appears, to persist for some time. It is only in recent years that attention has been paid to this condition, beginning with a study of instances of it in the breast. In 1920, Lee and Adair 1 reported two cases of fat necrosis in the female mammary gland for which condition radical mastectomy was performed in the belief that carcinoma was present. Since their preliminary report they have added seven more cases, and in February, 1923, Farr 2 reported seven cases occurring elsewhere in the body, but of similar etiology and pathology. Two cases of fat necrosis are being presented here, one of the breast and one of the inguinal region, the latter because so definitely due to trauma, and the breast case because of the importance, as emphasized by • Academic Medicine • Acid Base, Electrolytes, Fluids • Allergy and Clinical Immunology • Anesthesiology • Anticoagulation • Art and Images in Psychiatry • Assisted Reproduction • Bleeding and Transfusion • Cardiology • Caring for the Critically Ill Patient • Challenges in Clinical Electrocardiography • Climate and Health • Clinical Challenge • Clinical Decision Support • Clinical Implications of Basic Neuroscience • Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology • Complementary and Alternative Medicine • Consensus Statements • Coronavirus (COVID-19) • Critical Care Medicine • Cultural Competenc...

Abstract Fat necrosis of the breast is a challenging diagnosis due to the various appearances on mammography, ultrasound, CT, PET-CT, and MRI. Although mammography is more specific, ultrasound is a very important tool in making the diagnosis of fat necrosis. MRI has a wide spectrum of findings for fat necrosis and the appearance is the result of the amount of the inflammatory reaction, the amount of liquefied fat, and the degree of fibrosis. While CT and PET-CT are not first line imaging examinations for the diagnosis of breast cancer or fat necrosis, they are frequently performed in the surveillance and staging of disease. Knowledge of how fat necrosis presents on these additional imaging techniques is important to prevent misinterpretation of the imaging findings. Gross and microscopic appearances of fat necrosis depend on the age of the lesion; the histologic examination of fat necrosis is usually straightforward. Knowledge of the variable appearances of fat necrosis on a vast array of imaging modalities will enhance a radiologist’s accuracy in the analysis and interpretation of fat necrosis versus other diagnoses. 1. Introduction Fat necrosis is a benign nonsuppurative inflammatory process of adipose tissue. It is important to diagnose fat necrosis because it can often mimic carcinoma of the breast. Fat necrosis in the breast is a common pathologic condition with a wide variety of presentations on mammography, ultrasound, and MRI. The incidence of fat necrosis of the b...

A well defined fusiform shaped echogenic mass (with central area of cystic degeneration) noted within the subcutaneous tissue of the anterior abdominal wall (corresponding to the clinically palpable lump) with intact underlying muscles. This mass was devoid of any internal vascularity on Doppler interrogation (not shown). Case Discussion This lesion was clinically suggested to be as subcutaneous Sonographic findings along with the history of trauma were highly suggestive of traumatic fat necrosis. Diagnosis was confirmed on CT images (not shown) which showed a focal area of increased fat attenuation in the subcutaneous plane of the anterior abdominal wall at the site of the palpable lump. Post-traumatic fat necrosis is a benign condition developing due to necrosis of the subcutaneous fat by traumatic inflammatory process followed by healing by fibrosis with formation of peripheral fibrous capsule encasing the central core of liquid fat. Fibrous capsule may show calcification.

Fat Necrosis Fat necrosis is the result of trauma to the breast that may appear clinically as a retraction of breast tissue, tenderness, erythema, or a mass. From: General Gynecology, 2007 Related terms: • Neoplasm • Serositis • Lupus Erythematosus Panniculitis • Patient • Lesion • Tissues • Necrosis Fat Necrosis: Imaging Findings Fat necrosis (FN) is a frequent mimic of cancer due to the formation of masses and calcifications. In this case, calcification around the edge of a central lucent area gives rise to the characteristic eggshell appearance of fat necrosis. When fewer calcifications are present, the lesion is more difficult to identify mammographically. Fat Necrosis: Early Changes The early stages of fat necrosis are characterized by a mixed infiltrate of lymphocytes and histiocytes in an area of fibrosis. Both fat and tissue necrosis are present. Fat Necrosis: Intermediate Changes An intermediate stage of fat necrosis typically shows an abundant infiltrate of lipid-laden histiocytes in response to necrotic adipocytes. Multinucleated giant cells are frequently seen at this stage. Fat Necrosis: Late Changes Fat necrosis later develops scarring fibrosis . The necrotic adipocytes calcify, and the calcifications can become quite large . Biopsy is not necessary for diagnosis unless smaller clusters of calcifications are present that are of sufficient concern for possible malignancy. • Spindle cell tumor of breast ○ Spindle-shaped histiocytes or myofibroblasts in fat necr...