Ultrasonography.  2022 Jul;41(3):597-609. 10.14366/usg.21243.

Unexpected hyperechoic lesions of the breast and their correlations with pathology: a pictorial essay

• Park SY
• Park JY
• Park JW
• Kim WH
• Park JY
• Kim HJ

• KMID: 2531446
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14366/usg.21243

Abstract

Hyperechoic lesions of the breast encompass a wide range of conditions that are occasionally encountered during breast ultrasonography. Although typical hyperechoic lesions with a distinct fat component on imaging are well known, some hyperechoic lesions are diagnosed as unexpected pathology, making the radiology-pathology correlation difficult. Therefore, understanding the pathology of these lesions and how it correlates with imaging findings can help radiologists accurately diagnose and properly manage a range of related conditions. This article presents a pictorial review of unexpected hyperechoic benign and malignant breast lesions, with a focus on the pathological conditions that give rise to the hyperechoic pattern.

Keyword

Breast ultrasonography; Breast neoplasm; Pathology