Muttarak M, Chaiwun B
Department of Radiology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Singapore Med J. 2004 Mar;45(3):132-9.
Ultrasonography (US) and mammography are the two basic techniques for routine imaging in the diagnosis of breast diseases. A wide variety of breast conditions such as lipoma, hamartoma, cyst, fibroadenoma, phyllodes tumour, haematoma, abscess and carcinoma can result in solitary or multiple giant masses. These conditions may appear similar on physical examination. The clinical significance of these entities is that some lesions necessitate mastectomy but some lesions may require only local excision, aspiration or even conservative management. Imaging has enhanced our ability to characterise these lesions. The purpose of this pictorial review is to illustrate the causes of giant breast masses, and the role of US and mammography in diagnosis of these lesions.
超声检查（US）和乳腺X线摄影是乳腺疾病诊断中常规成像的两种基本技术。多种乳腺疾病，如脂肪瘤、错构瘤、囊肿、纤维腺瘤、叶状肿瘤、血肿、脓肿和癌，可导致单发或多发巨大肿块。这些疾病在体格检查中可能表现相似。这些实体的临床意义在于，一些病变需要乳房切除术，但一些病变可能仅需局部切除、抽吸甚至保守治疗。影像学提高了我们对这些病变进行特征描述的能力。本图片综述的目的是阐述巨大乳腺肿块的病因，以及超声检查和乳腺X线摄影在这些病变诊断中的作用。
