Granuloma of cholesterol in breast

Granuloma de colesterol en mama

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Juan Carlos Bonilla Jassir
Johana Navarro Mejía
César Poveda
Oscar Eduardo Mendoza Ramírez

Abstract

The granuloma of cholesterol in the mammary gland is a rare benign condition. Its importance lies in the tendency to imitate clinically and radiologically breast carcinoma. We present the case of a 48-year-old patient with a breast mass as an incidental finding on screening mammography.

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