Mimickers of breast malignancy: imaging findings, pathologic concordance and clinical management

Abstract

Abstract Many benign breast entities have a clinical and imaging presentation that can mimic breast cancer. The purpose of this review is to illustrate the wide spectrum of imaging features that can be associated with benign breast diseases with an emphasis on the suspicious imaging findings associated with these benign conditions that can mimic cancer. As radiologic-pathologic correlation can be particularly challenging in these cases, the radiologist’s familiarity with these benign entities and their imaging features is essential to ensure that a benign pathology result is accepted as concordant when appropriate and that a suitable management plan is formulated.

Keywords

• Radiologic-pathologic concordance
• Breast cancer
• Benign breast disease
• Benign breast masses
• Inflammatory breast disease