Korean J Radiol.  2010 Dec;11(6):687-691. 10.3348/kjr.2010.11.6.687.

Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in a Mammary Hamartoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

• Choi N
• Ko ES

• KMID: 1119233
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2010.11.6.687

Abstract

Mammary hamartomas are typically a benign condition and rarely develop into malignant lesions. Only 14 cases of carcinomas associated with a hamartoma have been documented in the literature. In this case report, we describe a case of invasive ductal carcinoma within a hamartoma in a 72-year-old woman. Mammography, ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging showed the features of a typical hamartoma with a suspicious mass arising in it. This case illustrates the importance of identification of unusual findings in a typical mammary hamartoma on radiologic examinations.

Keyword

Mammary hamartoma; Invasive ductal carcinoma

MeSH Terms

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Breast Neoplasms/*diagnosis/surgery
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/*diagnosis/surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Hamartoma/*diagnosis/surgery
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mammography
Mastectomy, Modified Radical
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Ultrasonography, Mammary