Paget's disease of the breast ultrasonography
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Preeti Singh, M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
Overview
Ultrasonography of the breast may be performed to detect the breast cancer associated with Paget’s disease of the breast. It must be considered as a part of the initial evaluation in patients with negative mammography.
Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography of the breast may be performed to detect the breast cancer associated with Paget’s disease of the breast.
- Ultrasonography may be helpful and must be considered especially in patients with negative mammography as a part of their initial evaluation.[1]
- Most findings of ultrasonography may be nonspecific and may resemble those in cases of infection.
- The images may reveal areas of parenchymal heterogenecity, hypoechoic regions, discrete masses, skin thickening or dilated ducts.[2]
References
References
- ↑ Yang WT, King W, Metreweli C (February 1997). “Clinically and mammographically occult invasive ductal carcinoma diagnosed by ultrasound: the focally dilated duct”. Australas Radiol. 41 (1): 73–5. PMID 9125078.
- ↑ Günhan-Bilgen I, Oktay A (November 2006). “Paget’s disease of the breast: clinical, mammographic, sonographic and pathologic findings in 52 cases”. Eur J Radiol. 60 (2): 256–63. doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2006.06.010. PMID 16887314.
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