Multimodality Imaging of Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction Techniques, Complications and Tumor Recurrence
The nipple-areolar complex (NAC), a unique anatomic structure of the breast, encompasses the terminal intramammary
ducts and skin appendages. Several benign and malignant diseases can arise within the NAC. As several conditions have overlapping symptoms and imaging findings, understanding the distinctive nipple anatomy, as well as the clinical and imaging features of each NAC disease process, is essential. A multimodality imaging approach is optimal in the presence or absence of clinical symptoms.