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Paget's disease of the breast ultrasonography
Introduction
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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