Fibroadenoma CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ifeoma Odukwe, M.D. [2] Haytham Allaham, M.D. [3]

CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of fibroadenoma. Though not the diagnosis of choice, an oval mass with well defined borders can be seen on CT scan.

• CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of fibroadenoma.
• CT scan is not the primary method for evaluating the breast. Usually, breast lesions are found incidentally while interpreting chest scans.^[1]
• Findings on CT scan suggestive of fibroadenoma include:^[1]

• Oval mass
• Well-defined borders
• Calcified or non calcified nodule
• Heterogeneous enhancement

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