Fat necrosis
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Term | Fat necrosis |
Short definition | fat 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. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
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
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Fat necrosis
- Wikipedia's article - Fat necrosis
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