In time, calcium builds up around the outside, forming a hard lump visible on a mammogram. The body repairs the damaged tissue, and thicker scar tissue forms. The symptoms of fat necrosis do not ...

Usually, patients themselves discover the lumps or they might show up during a routine mammogram. Fat necrosis most commonly occurs as a side effect of breast surgery. It can also be caused by ...

During a physical exam, your doctor may not be able to distinguish the symptoms of breast fat necrosis from cancer. If this is the case, they may recommend that you undergo a mammogram or ...

It may persist for years or may resolve, leaving behind fibrosis and calcifications that may be seen on a mammogram. Most people don't experience symptoms of breast fat necrosis. But when people ...