Focal fibrosis of the breast: Imaging characteristics and histopathologic correlation

Radiology

Volumn 216, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 255-259

  Revelon, Geraldine ^a   Sherman, Mark E ^a   Gatewood, Olga M B ^a   Brem, Rachel F ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast radiography, comparative studies; Breast, abnormalities; Breast, biopsy; Breast, fibrous nodule; Breast, US

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; FIBROSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033933766     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.216.1.r00jl16255     Document Type: Article

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