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Primary breast aspergillosis mimicking breast malignancy – a rare case report Cover

Primary breast aspergillosis mimicking breast malignancy – a rare case report

Journal of Ultrasonography
Volume 20 (2020): Issue 83 (January 2020)
By: Jan Faryna,  Izabela Łuczyszyn,  Andrzej Kleszczewski and  Jolanta Kleszczewska  
Open Access
|Dec 2020

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Fig. 1.

Isoechoic, oval lesion with partially indistinct margin, parallel orientation
Isoechoic, oval lesion with partially indistinct margin, parallel orientation

Fig. 2.

Only peripheral flow is visible in CD examination
Only peripheral flow is visible in CD examination

Fig. 3.

The lesion is predominantly hard on elastogramme (SR = 2.35)
The lesion is predominantly hard on elastogramme (SR = 2.35)

Fig. 4.

Fine needle aspiration: In cytological smears stained with hematoxylin and eosin, the hyphae of Aspergillus mycelium (colored blue) are visible. In the background, amorphous protein masses, erythrocytes and quite numerous neutrophils (H&E, magnification ( A ) 200× and ( B ) 400×)
Fine needle aspiration: In cytological smears stained with hematoxylin and eosin, the hyphae of Aspergillus mycelium (colored blue) are visible. In the background, amorphous protein masses, erythrocytes and quite numerous neutrophils (H&E, magnification ( A ) 200× and ( B ) 400×)

Fig. 5.

Core needle biopsy: elements of inflammatory granulation tissue containing multiple hyphae of Aspergillus mycelium dominate (H&E, magnification 200× and 400×)
Core needle biopsy: elements of inflammatory granulation tissue containing multiple hyphae of Aspergillus mycelium dominate (H&E, magnification 200× and 400×)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2020.0056 | Journal eISSN: 2451-070X | Journal ISSN: 2084-8404
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Language: English
Page range: 322 - 324
Submitted on: Apr 23, 2020
Accepted on: Aug 23, 2020
Published on: Dec 18, 2020
Published by: MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS Sp. z o.o.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
aspergilloma,
fungal mastitis,
ultrasound-guided biopsy,
fine needle aspiration,
core needle biopsy
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

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