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Incidental finding in 63 year old female
Sagittal T2W Sagittal T2W FS Axial T1W Axial T1W FS post gad
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 Round mass with smooth borders, mildly increased T2W signal, high T2W FS signal, intermediate T1W signal (adjacent to cyst)
Dynamic post gadolinium T1W FS
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Enhancement curve
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Slow enhancement with plateau
Subtraction

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First post-enhancement phase

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Third post-enhancement phase

 
Mammogram: Mass with associated benign-type calcifications, probable fibroadenoma
Ultrasound
fa_us.jpg (88658 bytes) Solid, hypoechoic mass with minute echogenic calcifications, adjacent cyst 
Diagnosis: Fibroadenoma
Fibroadenomas can have a variety of enhancement patterns.