J Korean Soc Radiol.  2018 Dec;79(6):311-314. 10.3348/jksr.2018.79.6.311.

Breast Cavernous Hemangioma with Increased Size on Ultrasonography: A Case Report

• Kim KM
• Kim JY
• Kim SH
• Jeong MJ
• Kim SH
• Kim JH
• Bae KE
• Lee JH
• Kang MJ
• Kim TG

• KMID: 2427378
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2018.79.6.311

Abstract

Cavernous hemangioma of the breast is a rare benign vascular tumor. It is usually diagnosed as non-palpable mass during imaging examination, incidentally. Common sonographic finding of the breast hemangioma is a superficially located, oval shape, circumscribed margin mass. But the appearance of breast hemangioma is variable and it can be difficult to diagnose in preoperatively. Here, we report a 68-year-old female case with palpable breast mass and increased size on follow up ultrasonography.

MeSH Terms

Aged
Breast*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hemangioma
Hemangioma, Cavernous*
Humans
Ultrasonography*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 A 68-year-old woman with cavernous hemangioma of the breast that was diagnosed on surgical excision. A. Craniocaudal mammography shows a 0.8 cm size, oval shape, circumscribed margin, equal density nodule on left breast 6 o’clock direction (white arrow). The nodule contains internal coarse calcification (white line). B-D. The mass is measured 0.9 cm on initial sonography with increased vascularity on doppler exam (B, C). The mass increase size up to 1.4 cm on follow-up sonography (D). E, F. Pathologic examination of the breast mass. The mass compose of large vessels with cystically dilated lumen and thin walls (hematoxylin-eosin stain; × 40 and × 100).

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