SONOGRAPHY SPECTRUM OF 200 SOLID BREAST NODULES - A CROSS SECTIONAL ANALYSIS
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 13
Abstract
INTRODUCTION We evaluated the sonographic spectrum of breast nodules from a database of diagnostic USG. METHODS A total of 200 solid breast nodules in women who underwent sonography were included. The indications for breast sonography were nonspecific mammographic abnormality in 59(59%), palpable abnormality in 37(37%), follow-up of a sonographic lesion in 2(2%), nipple secretion with unsuccessful ductography in 1(1%), and other indications in 1(1%). All patients were examined with high frequency, 7.5-10.0-MHz probe of Philips HD7 XE equipment. RESULTS The mean age of the women was 57±8 years, with a range of 20-75 years. Out of them 50 were malignant, 110 were benign and remaining 40 were intermediate. We studied a spectrum of breast nodules and based on USG findings we diagnosed them provisionally as malignant in (33.33%) of cases, (73.33%) benign and (26.66%) were intermediate lesions, caution has to be executed in analysing the study results. CONCLUSION Radiological imaging by USG should be applied as a first investigation of choice in suspected breast pathologies. However, additional clinical and histopathological information helps in narrowing the differential diagnosis.
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Syam Sundar Rao U, Prathima G
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