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KMID : 1103720230840030763
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
2023 Volume.84 No. 3 p.763 ~ p.769
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Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Breast Presenting as a Breast Abscess: A Case Report
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Choi Hyung-In
Kim You-Me
Min Jun-won
Yong Moon Lee
Kim Hyang-Kyoung
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Abstract
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Primary malignant melanoma in breast parenchyma (PMB) is an extremely rare disease, and the most common presentation is a palpable breast lump. To the best of our knowledge, a case of PMB presenting as a breast abscess has not been reported in English literatures. We present a case of PMB that manifested as a recurrent breast abscess in a 71-year-old woman. On MRI, an enhancing solid mass with a cystic or necrotic portion was revealed with some high signal intensities on precontrast-enhanced T1-weighted images and a dark rim on T2-weighed images. The MRI features played a pivotal role in identifying the underlying malignant condition and making an accurate diagnosis of this rare case of PMB with unusual clinical presentation.
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KEYWORD
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Breast Neoplasms, Melanoma, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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