Combined mammographic and sonographic evaluation of palpable breast masse
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Radiology - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: To evaluate the role of combined mammographic and sonographic imaging in patients with palpable abnormalities of the breast. To provide systematic and practical approach to image evaluation of palpable breast masses and then evaluate its image characteristics which help in decision making by clinician as go to for biopsy or lesion follow up. Methods: Over a period of 24 months, 50 patients aged 30 or above with palpable abnormalities of breast underwent combined mammographic and sonographic evaluation. Results: In 7 (14%) of the 50 cases, imaging evaluation resulted in a suspicious assessment and all the lesions underwent biopsy and 2 were diagnosed as having malignancy. 23 (46%) of the 50 palpable abnormalities had negative imaging assessment finding of these 9 patients underwent biopsy and all had benign finings. The sensitivity and negative predictive value for combined mammographic and sonographic assessment were 100%; the specificity was 80.1%. Conclusion: Cancer was diagnosed in only 2 of the 50 women who underwent combined imaging for palpable abnormalities of the breast. Combined mammographic and sonographic assessment was shown to be very helpful in identifying benign as well as malignant lesions causing palpable abnormalities of the breast.
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Donald Luke Mathew, Antony T Kattakayam
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