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Table 1 Main discriminating descriptors between benign and malignant etiology of unilateral primary breast edema

From: Unilateral primary breast edema: Can T2-weighted images meet the diagnostic challenge?

 

Benign descriptors

Malignant descriptors

MRI dynamic sequences

Non-enhancement

Homogenous enhancement

Rim enhancement

Heterogeneous

T2-weighted sequence

Collections or abscess cavities

Bright/intermediate T2 signal

Dark T2 signal