BIRADS III lesion - infiltrating ductal carcinoma

Case contributed by Garth Kruger , 11 Jul 2012
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 7 Nov 2018

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There is a solid lesion which is poorly circumscribed and non compressible on real time ultrasound imaging. It has no pseudocapsule. On the axial view it is as tall as broad. This is never a fibroadenoma. 

Biopsy 6 months later confirmed an infiltrating ductal carcinoma. The lesion had doubled in volume in 6 months. This patient had postive regional lymph nodes on surgical exploration.

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A solid poorly defined lesion is present at 7 o'clock in the left breast. The reader describes the lesion as likely a fibroadenoma and suggests short term follow up.....
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This was initially read as a fibroadenoma and short-term follow-up suggested. 

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Write answeranswerThis is never a fibroadenoma. Biopsy 6 months later confirmed an infiltrating ductal carcinoma. The lesion had doubled in volume in 6 months. This patient had postive regional lymph nodes on surgical exploration.

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This lesion was called biradsBIRADS 3. Do you concur? Does BiradsBIRADS 3 have a role in screening mammography?

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What is elastography and what role does it play in breast ultrsound?

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