The benign nature of most nonpalpable probably benign lesions can be typified with short-term mammographic follow-up. This approach permitted identification of a few low-stage carcinomas, but progression in the probably benign calcifications was usually unrelated to malignancy.

Breast metastases from extramammary tumours are rare with few cases reported. Four cases of metastasis to the breast are presented and the diagnostic problems of this condition are reviewed. Correlation between the histology of primary tumour and the cytology of breast metastatic tumour can avoid the surgical breast biopsy and unnecessary mastectomy. Metastasis to the breast has poor prognosis.

A case of hepatic lipoma is reported. Since the sonographic (US), computed tomographic (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings are characteristic, we believe more aggressive diagnostic procedures are not necessary.

Results are consistent with other published results; differences are due to methods and patient population characteristics.

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