Background. Inverted nipples with subareolar abscesses can recur due to insufficient resection. It is important to provide reliable\r\ncurative treatment after determination of the extent of resection by preoperative imaging evaluation. Methods. Ten patients were\r\ntreated for inverted nipples with subareolar abscess. Sonography and high-resolution MRI were used as preoperative imaging\r\nmodalities. The endpoints of preoperative imaging evaluation were defined as the identification of the abscess site, isolated fistula\r\nsite, and extent of inflammation. Results. In all patients, sonography confirmed the presence of abscesses but their locations could\r\nnot be identified. Sonography could not confirmthe presence of isolated fistula or inflammation. In contrast, high-resolution MRI\r\nnot only confirmed the presence of abscesses but also revealed their positional relationships with the nipples. In addition, highresolution\r\nMRI confirmed the presence of isolated fistulas and inflammation as well as revealed their positional relationships with\r\nthe nipples. In all patients, no recurrence was observed, and satisfactory surgical results were obtained. Conclusion.High-resolution\r\nMRI is useful in determination of the extent of resection of subareolar abscess associated with inverted nipple.
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