Radial scar
| Radial scar | |
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 Gross pathology image of an excised radial scar. | |
| Classification and external resources |
In breast pathology, a radial scar of the breast, formally radial scar of the breast,[1] is a benign breast lesion that can radiologically mimic malignancy, i.e. cancer.[2]
It is not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.[3]
Diagnosis
Radial scars are diagnosed by a microscopic examination of excised tissue, i.e. they are diagnosed by pathologists based on their histomorphology.
Histomorphology
Radial scars are spiculated masses characterized microscopically by a sclerotic appearing (i.e. scar like) center with peripheral entrapped normal breast ducts and lobules.[3]
Management
Radial scars are often excised to exclude malignancy; however, observation following a core biopsy may also be considered.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Patterson JA, Scott M, Anderson N, Kirk SJ (December 2004). "Radial scar, complex sclerosing lesion and risk of breast cancer. Analysis of 175 cases in Northern Ireland". Eur J Surg Oncol 30 (10): 1065–8. doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2004.08.004. PMID 15522552.
- ↑ Ung OA, Lee WB, Greenberg ML, Bilous M (January 2001). "Complex sclerosing lesion: the lesion is complex, the management is straightforward". ANZ J Surg 71 (1): 35–40. doi:10.1046/j.1440-1622.2001.02003.x. PMID 11167596.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kennedy M, Masterson AV, Kerin M, Flanagan F (October 2003). "Pathology and clinical relevance of radial scars: a review". J. Clin. Pathol. 56 (10): 721–4. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.10.721. PMC 1770086. PMID 14514771.
