MRI Case 2
49 y/o F presents for diagnostic MRI for extent of disease. What is the non-mass internal enhancement pattern?
CLUSTERED RING
- Thin rings of enhancement clustered together around the ducts
- Represents enhancement of the periductal stroma
- Suspicious – concerning for DCIS
- Next step: biopsy if unsampled
Related Radiology Article: Greenwood HI, Heller SL, Kim S, Sigmund EE, Shaylor SD, Moy L. Ductal carcinoma in situ of the breasts: review of MR imaging features. Radiographics. 2013 Oct;33(6):1569-88.