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RID5749 fat-containing

synonym

fat containing
fett enthaltend
radiolucent

definition

includes all lesions containing fat, such as an oil cyst, lipoma, or galactocele as well as mixed lesions such as hamartoma.

comment

Since specificity is lower than sensitivity, it is important to stress the benign nature of mammographic features when possible. a fat-containing mass will overwhelmingly represent a benign mass. [BI-RADS]