Case 6
42 year old female with lumpy breasts bilaterally, difficult exam, patient can point to areas of most concern.
Question 1:
How would you describe the findings on the right shown here? How would you manage these findings?
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Answer:
This lesion is smoothly marginated and oval with parallel orientation. This is most consistent with a benign diagnosis like a fibroadenoma, but should be followed at 6-12 month intervals to demonstrate stability for 2 years before returning to routine screening
This lesion is smoothly marginated and oval with parallel orientation. This is most consistent with a benign diagnosis like a fibroadenoma, but should be followed at 6-12 month intervals to demonstrate stability for 2 years before returning to routine screening
Question 2:
How should a cluster of cysts be managed?
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Answer:
If there are only a few adjacent cysts (each completely anechoic with no internal flow or flow in the walls) they do not require any followup. If there are more smaller cysts, they should be followed at six month or 12 month intervals until stability for two years is established.
If there are only a few adjacent cysts (each completely anechoic with no internal flow or flow in the walls) they do not require any followup. If there are more smaller cysts, they should be followed at six month or 12 month intervals until stability for two years is established.
Case 6
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Question 3:
This is another patient with very dense stroma. What is the white ring in the lower part of the image?
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Answer:
The white ring is a marker placed on the skin by the technologist at the time of the study. It indicates the presence of a raised skin lesion (such as a mole) that might show up on the mammogram and be mistaken for a breast mass.
The white ring is a marker placed on the skin by the technologist at the time of the study. It indicates the presence of a raised skin lesion (such as a mole) that might show up on the mammogram and be mistaken for a breast mass.
