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Breast Ultrasound Sample Test Results
Some women may
have already undergone a breast ultrasound and would like a second
opinion on the interpretation of those results. Here are some actual
ultrasounds with their indications and diagnoses.
A 59-year-old woman with history of chronic
fibrocystic breast disease noticed a lump in the upper
left corner of her right breast. Upon plain examination of a
physician, it was found that she had a firm, mobile, subareolar mass
that extends to her upper left area of her right breast. Breast
ultrasound results show a 20 x 25 mm focal sonographic lesion with
no visible infiltration of the skin. The lesion showed indistinct
jagged edges, lateral shadows, few non-homogeneous echoes, and no
deformation on shape in effect of compression. The interpretation of
the results, based on the criteria found from the ultrasound, the
tumor is malignant and upon examination of a pathologist, the
patient is diagnosed to have an infiltrating ductal carcinoma
(cancer that begins in the skin or in the tissues that line or cover
body organs) of the right breast.
Another actual breast ultrasound result is
that of a 61-year-old woman who complained that the lump in her
breast for 3 years has begun to enlarge and cause pain.
Upon visible observation and examination, a firm mass of
approximately 5 x 6 cm was found on the patient. Also, the skin in
the upper outer quadrant of her right breast showed orange peel
dimples. Breast ultrasound showed that there is a focal lesion of
size 28 x 22 mm, with visible disruption of the skin line. The
result of the ultrasound showed jagged margins, strong posterior
shadowing, non-homogeneous internal echo pattern and
hypoechogenicity and suggests a malignant tumor, 30 mm in diameter.
A 45-year-old woman was also diagnosed with
breast cancer after a breast ultrasound was performed
when she noticed a lump in the upper outer quadrant of her right
breast. After visual and external examination, a firm, suspicious
mass of around 4 cm in diameter with overlying skin retraction was
found in her right breast. Also, a 2 cm mass was also felt in the
upper inner quadrant of her left breast. Through breast ultrasound,
a focal lesion of 1 cm in size with posterior shadowing was found on
her right breast, and a focal lesion of 10 x 14 mm with posterior
shadowing was found on her left breast. These results suggest
malignant tumors, infiltrating ductal carcinoma with tubular
elements with size 25 x 20 mm on her right breast, and an
infiltrating ductal carcinoma with mixed solid and tubular elements
with size 15 x 10 mm on her left breast.
Another result of a malignant process is
the breast ultrasound performed on a 42-year-old woman who noticed a
lump in her left breast during her most recent
menstruation. Upon feeling the lump, the physician found that there
is a firm, hazelnut-sized mass in the lower outer quadrant of her
left breast in the 3 o’clock position. Breast ultrasound showed that
there were jagged margins, non-homogenous echo pattern,
hypoechogenicity and no change of shape and internal echoes on
compression. She was diagnosed to have an infiltrating ductal
adenocarcinoma (cancer that originates in a glandular tissue) of
size 22 x 13 mm.
You may have
similar test results but always keep in mind that there is a high
risk for false-positive results with breast ultrasounds, and a
mammogram and biopsy would further confirm results.
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