| Fat necrosis | |
|---|---|
| Other names | also known as Balser's necrosis |
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| Micrograph of breast tissue showing fat necrosis. H&E stain | |
| Specialty | Pathology |
Fat necrosis is necrosis affecting fat tissue (adipose tissue).[1] The term is well-established in medical terminology despite not denoting a specific pattern of necrosis.[2] Fat necrosis may result from various injuries to adipose tissue, including: physical trauma, enzymatic digestion of adipocytes by lipases,[3] radiation therapy,[4] hypoxia, or inflammation of subcutaneous fat (panniculitis).
The gross appearance of fat necrosis is as an irregular, chalky white area within otherwise normal adipose tissue.[1]
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- ^ "fat necrosis". www.cancer.gov. 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2024-06-16.