Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 66-82 , March 2007

Benign Breast Lesions that Simulate Malignancy: Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Radiologic–Pathologic Correlation

  • Alfonso Iglesias, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unidad de Diagnóstico por Imagen (MEDTEC), Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Alfonso Iglesias, MD, Unidad de Diagnóstico por Imagen (MEDTEC), Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Pizarro 22, 36204 Vigo, Spain.
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  • Mercedes Arias, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unidad de Diagnóstico por Imagen (MEDTEC), Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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  • Paz Santiago, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain.
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  • Marta Rodríguez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unidad de Diagnóstico por Imagen (MEDTEC), Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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  • Jorge Mañas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unidad de Diagnóstico por Imagen (MEDTEC), Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
    • ,
  • Carmen Saborido, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unidad de Diagnóstico por Imagen (MEDTEC), Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain

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doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2006.12.001

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 66-82 , March 2007

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