Fat Necrosis

Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO
  • Fat necrosis of the breast:
    • Is a benign condition that most commonly occurs as the result of breast trauma or surgical intervention
  • Fat necrosis can be confused with a:
    • Malignancy on physical examination and may mimic malignancy on radiologic studies
  • It is sometimes necessary to biopsy these lesions to confirm the diagnosis:
    • Although experienced radiologists can usually determine that a lesion represents fat necrosis based on mammographic and ultrasound findings such as:
      • Oil cysts (collections of liquefied fat)
  • Once the diagnosis is established:
    • Excision is not necessary and there is no increased risk of subsequent breast cancer
  • References
    • Guaray M, Sahin AA. Benign breast diseases: classification, diagnosis and management. Oncologist. 2006;11(5):435-449.
    • Agel NM, Howard A, Collier DS. Fat necrosis of the breast: a cytological and clinical study. Breast. 2001;10(4):342-345

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Published by Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO

My name is Rodrigo Arrangoiz I am a breast surgeon/ thyroid surgeon / parathyroid surgeon / head and neck surgeon / surgical oncologist that works at Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology in Miami, Florida. I was trained as a surgeon at Michigan State University from (2005 to 2010) where I was a chief resident in 2010. My surgical oncology and head and neck training was performed at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia from 2010 to 2012. At the same time I underwent a masters in science (Clinical research for health professionals) at the University of Drexel. Through the International Federation of Head and Neck Societies / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center I performed a two year head and neck surgery and oncology / endocrine fellowship that ended in 2016. Mi nombre es Rodrigo Arrangoiz, soy cirujano oncólogo / cirujano de tumores de cabeza y cuello / cirujano endocrino que trabaja Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology en Miami, Florida. Fui entrenado como cirujano en Michigan State University (2005 a 2010 ) donde fui jefe de residentes en 2010. Mi formación en oncología quirúrgica y e n tumores de cabeza y cuello se realizó en el Fox Chase Cancer Center en Filadelfia de 2010 a 2012. Al mismo tiempo, me sometí a una maestría en ciencias (investigación clínica para profesionales de la salud) en la Universidad de Drexel. A través de la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de Cabeza y Cuello / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center realicé una sub especialidad en cirugía de cabeza y cuello / cirugia endocrina de dos años que terminó en 2016.

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