Myositis Ossificans of the Breast Mimicking Breast Cancer: A Case Report

Overview

Journal Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2023 Jul 5

PMID 37404791

Authors

Marina Sonagli

Tabata Alves Domingos

Isabela B Fonseca

Arthur F de Arruda

Silvana Soares Dos Santos

Elizabeth S Dos Santos

Cynthia A B de T Osorio

Almir G V Bitencourt

Fabiana B A Makdissi

Antonio G do Nascimento

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Abstract

Myositis ossificans (MO) is an uncommon tumor characterized by a rapidly growing mass following a history of local trauma. Few cases of MO affecting the breast have been reported, and some were misdiagnosed as primary osteosarcoma of the breast or metaplastic breast carcinoma. The following case report presents a patient with a growing breast lump whose core biopsy result was suspicious for breast cancer. MO was diagnosed after analysis of the mastectomy specimen. This case highlights the importance of MO as a differential diagnosis of a growing soft-tissue mass after trauma to avoid unnecessary overtreatment. Myositis Ossificans, Osteosarcoma, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Heterotopic Ossification © RSNA, 2023.

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