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Radial Scar

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Radial Scar
Any of a group of breast lesions which can mimic invasive carcinoma by physical exam, radiology, gross exam and microscopic exam. The lesions are small, stellate by gross and low-power microscopy and characterised by central fibrosis—usually with an elastotic core and varying amounts of epithelial proliferation and distortion. Microcalcifications can be seen


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Certain tumors such as fibroadenomas may have uptake, as well as certain papillary lesions, fat necrosis, radial scars, and other benign lesions.
Radial scars have a similar gross appearance, but histologically, the connective tissue component of radial scars has more collagen and is hypocellular.
 
 
 
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