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Fat necrosis of breast
Fat is necrosis affecting fat . The term is well-established in medical terminology despite not denoting a specific pattern of necrosis. Fat necrosis may result from various injuries to adipose tissue, including: physical , enzymatic digestion of adipocytes by lipases, therapy, hypoxia, or of subcutaneous fat (panniculitis).
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