Carcinoma of the Breast: A Study of the Mammographic Findings and Histological Spectrum
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 12
Abstract
Background: Mammography is the primary investigative modality in the background of a clinical suspicion of carcinoma breast. This study correlates the mammographic findings in histologically proven cases of carcinoma breast. Aim: To evaluate the mammographic features and histologic spectrum of carcinoma breast in a group of histo/cytopathologically proven carcinoma breast patients. Study Setting: Study setting at Dr. SMCSI Medical College, Karakonam. Time period April 2014 to March 2015. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis of the mammographic findings in 20 histo/ cytopathologically proven cases of carcinoma breast was undertaken. Results: All cases included in this study had at least one primary mammographic sign of malignancy in the form of a mass and/or micro calcification. However, only 4/20(20%) cases showed microcalcification typical of malignancy. Secondary mammographic signs of malignancy were present in 19/20(95%) cases. Histopathology showed Duct carcinoma in 17/20(85%) cases. Conclusions: Through this study we concluded that mammography is an accurate, simple and low cost technique to identify breast carcinomas in the background of a clinical suspicion.
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Kevin Varghese
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