Radial Scars
Other non-cancerous breast conditions
Some other types of less common benign or non-cancerous tumors and conditions can also be found in the breast.
Radial scars:
Radial scars, also called complex sclerosing lesions, are often found when a breast biopsy is done for some other purpose. Radial scars may distort the normal breast tissue.
Radial scars are not really scars, but are called such because they look like scars when seen under a microscope.
Radial scars do not usually cause symptoms, but they are important for 2 reasons. First, if they are large enough, they may look like cancer on a mammogram, or even on a biopsy.
Second, they are linked to a slight increase in the woman’s risk of developing breast cancer.
Imaging Appearances:
Some other types of less common benign or non-cancerous tumors and conditions can also be found in the breast.
Radial scars:
Radial scars, also called complex sclerosing lesions, are often found when a breast biopsy is done for some other purpose. Radial scars may distort the normal breast tissue.
Radial scars are not really scars, but are called such because they look like scars when seen under a microscope.
Radial scars do not usually cause symptoms, but they are important for 2 reasons. First, if they are large enough, they may look like cancer on a mammogram, or even on a biopsy.
Second, they are linked to a slight increase in the woman’s risk of developing breast cancer.
Imaging Appearances: