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  • Radiology
  • Breast Imaging
  • Emergency Medicine

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  • Breast emergencies are infrequent but critical events.
  • Prompt diagnosis and management are essential for patient outcomes.

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  • To outline breast emergencies encountered in imaging practices.
  • To detail characteristic imaging findings.
  • To explain common treatments and interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of breast imaging literature on emergencies.
  • Analysis of imaging features.
  • Discussion of interventional techniques and management protocols.

Main Results:

  • Common emergencies include mastitis, breast abscesses, pseudoaneurysms, postbiopsy hematomas, and wire migration.
  • Milk fistulas and seat-belt injuries are rare complications.
  • Characteristic imaging findings aid in diagnosis.

Conclusions:

  • Prompt identification and management of breast emergencies are crucial.
  • Interventional procedures are a common source of complications.
  • Expertise in presentation, management, and follow-up is vital for breast imagers.