Mammographic findings after breast augmentation with autologous fat injection.

摘要: Background Conventional film-screen mammography is a highly effective tool for the early diagnosis of breast cancer. Although mammographic spectrum fat necrosis has been well documented, and many postsurgical findings mimic carcinoma in clinical examination or imaging studies, evolution appearance not previously reported patients with history lipoinjection. Objective The purpose our study was to evaluate who had undergone lipoinjection determine whether there are any specific features that help distinguish caused by injection from more worrisome findings. Methods Bilateral performed on 20 received autologous augmentation between February 1999 June 2006. time elapsed surgery postoperative mammograms ranged 6 months 7 years, an average 34.5 months. were divided into six categories: 1, radiolucent oil cysts; 2, microcalcifications; 3, coarse calcifications; 4, focal masses; 5, spiculated areas increased opacity; 6, negative. Breast Imaging Reporting Data System (BI-RADS) used classify lesions mammograms. Results most common benign bilateral scattered microcalcifications, followed dispersed cysts tissue. Microcalcifications found mammogram one patient as 11 after Only 3 showed clustered microcalcifications their classified BI-RADS III. These later available further digital reclassified II. Conclusions Knowledge patterns have may enable follow-up these lesions, reducing number unnecessary biopsies additional examinations avoiding possible delays Because calcifications parenchyma can be expected injection, opinion this technique should family