Fat necrosis

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Fat necrosis
TermFat necrosis
Short definitionfat necrosis (…neh-KROH-sis) A benign condition in which the fatty tissue in the breast or other organs is damaged by injury, surgery, or radiation therapy. The fatty tissue in the breast can be replaced with a cyst or with scar tissue, which can feel like a round, tight lump. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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fat necrosis - (pronounced) (…neh-KROH-sis) A benign condition in which the fatty tissue in the breast or other organs is damaged by injury, surgery, or radiation therapy. The fatty tissue in the breast can be replaced with a cyst or with scar tissue, which can feel like a round, tight lump. The skin around the lump may appear red, bruised, or dimpled

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