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halo sign

narrow, radiolucent ring surrounding breast lesion
  • indicates benign tumor

  • rare exceptions:
    • intracystic carcinoma
    • papillary carcinoma
    • carcinoma arising in fibroadenoma

Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD  -  2 February 1995
Last updated:  1 September 2006


 

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coarse breast architecture

 

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