European Journal of Radiology
Volume 75, Issue 2 , Pages 178-184 , August 2010

Unusual malignant tumors of the breast: MRI features and pathologic correlation

  • Anna Linda

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Santa Maria della Misericordia, Pl.e Santa Maria della Misericordia,, 33100 Udine, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 0432 559232; fax: +39 0432 559867.
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  • Chiara Zuiani

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Santa Maria della Misericordia, Pl.e Santa Maria della Misericordia,, 33100 Udine, Italy
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  • Rossano Girometti

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Santa Maria della Misericordia, Pl.e Santa Maria della Misericordia,, 33100 Udine, Italy
    • ,
  • Viviana Londero

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Santa Maria della Misericordia, Pl.e Santa Maria della Misericordia,, 33100 Udine, Italy
    • ,
  • Piernicola Machin

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Santa Maria della Misericordia, Pl.e Santa Maria della Misericordia, 33100 Udine, Italy
    • ,
  • Giovanni Brondani

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Santa Maria della Misericordia, Pl.e Santa Maria della Misericordia,, 33100 Udine, Italy
    • ,
  • Massimo Bazzocchi

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Santa Maria della Misericordia, Pl.e Santa Maria della Misericordia,, 33100 Udine, Italy

Received 8 March 2009 ,Accepted 15 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.04.038

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 75, Issue 2 , Pages 178-184 , August 2010

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