Sonographic evaluation of the breast.

Venta, Luz A.; Dudiak, Christine M.; Salomon, Caryl G.; Flisak, Michael E.

doi:10.1148/radiographics.14.1.8128064

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“…On sonograms, the fat in normal breast parenchyma is hypoechoic, and glandular tissue is intermediate in echogenicity (26). However mammography differentiates gynecomastia from lipomastia much more easily.…”

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HIV infected haemophilia a patient presented with gynaecomastia

Chalazonitis

Sotiropoulou²,

Ptohis³

et al. 2007

Diagn Interv Radiol

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

HIV infected haemophilia a patient presented with gynaecomastia

Chalazonitis

Sotiropoulou²,

Ptohis³

et al. 2007

Diagn Interv Radiol

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“…of 2.0 to 3.0 cm in diameter. 5,10 Symptoms are minimal unless the growth is rapid or infarction occurs.…”

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Gray scale sonography of breast masses in adolescent girls.

Kronemer

Rhee

Siegel

et al. 2001

J of Ultrasound Medicine

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Objective. To assess the sonographic findings of breast masses in adolescents and the usefulness of sonographic patterns for suggesting a specific diagnosis. Methods. The sonograms and medical records of 57 girls (mean age, 15.4 years) with palpable breast masses were retrospectively reviewed. Three observers reviewed the sonograms for multiple sonographic findings. Surgery or clinical findings established diagnoses. Statistical analysis was done to determine how well sonographic findings alone and in combination agreed with final histologic diagnoses. Results. Diagnoses included cysts (n = 12), abscesses (n = 7), fibroadenomas (n = 36), a lactating adenoma (n = 1), and a phyllodes tumor (n = 1). The sonographic findings varied significantly among lesion types (P ≤ .005). Conclusions. Our experience suggests that virtually all breast masses in a pediatric population are benign and that sonography has the ability to differentiate among cystic, inflammatory, and solid masses. Key words: sonography; breast; mass; adolescent. onography has become a widely used modality for characterizing breast masses in adults as cystic or solid, and it has been shown to be highly reliable for this purpose. [1][2][3][4][5] Although the specificity of various sonographic patterns has been reported in breast masses in adults, similar data are lacking in pediatric patients. Previous series have included small numbers of children 6 or were primarily performed with older technology. 7 In view of the advances in technology and the development of high-frequency transducers, a reevaluation of the role of sonography in the clinical evaluation of the pediatric breast is appropriate. We thus undertook this study to determine whether there are gray scale sonographic findings that are helpful in differentiating breast masses in adolescents.

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“…Ultrasound imaging of the skin and nipple can best be imaged using a stand off pad, which can help eliminate the acoustic shadowing commonly seen posterior to the nipple [1]. The skin is usually less than or equal to 2 mm in thickness, except over the areola where the skin is often thicker.…”

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“…It is important not to confuse scar formation for recurrent cancer in this patient population, as areas of scarring can appear as areas of acoustic shadowing [1]. In patients who have undergone radiation therapy, skin thickening, and breast edema are frequently identified and eventually decrease over time.…”

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Breast Ultrasound Past, Present, and Future

Rapelyea¹,

Marks²

2018

Breast Imaging

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This chapter will review the utilization of breast ultrasound for screening and diagnostic purposes. Currently, ultrasound is primarily used to investigate palpable lesions in women less than 30 years old, to provide further characterization of abnormal mammographic findings, and to guide invasive breast interventions. Innovations in ultrasound technology have improved the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. Computer-aided detection (CAD), elastography, quantitative breast ultrasound technology, and ultrasound contrast agents (microbubbles) were developed to improve diagnostic accuracy. These advancements have the potential to impact overall survival by detecting cancers that are smaller and less aggressive.

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Sonographic evaluation of the breast.

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HIV infected haemophilia a patient presented with gynaecomastia

HIV infected haemophilia a patient presented with gynaecomastia

Gray scale sonography of breast masses in adolescent girls.

Breast Ultrasound Past, Present, and Future

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