Pseudotumoral bilateral involvement of the breast in Erdheim-Chester disease: CT appearance

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2000 Mar-Apr;24(2):281-3. doi: 10.1097/00004728-200003000-00018.

Abstract

We report a case of pseudotumoral involvement of the breast in Erdheim-Chester disease. CT shows an enlargement of both breasts with inhomogeneous structure, microcalcifications, and foci of fatty density.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adipose Tissue / diagnostic imaging
  • Adipose Tissue / pathology
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Breast Neoplasms, Male / diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms, Male / diagnostic imaging*
  • Breast Neoplasms, Male / pathology
  • Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Calcinosis / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Foam Cells / pathology
  • Giant Cells / pathology
  • Histiocytes / pathology
  • Histiocytosis / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*