Fibrocystic Change in Breast: Mammographic and Ultrasonographic Findings in Lower Risk Lesions.
10.3348/jkrs.1996.34.1.139
- Author:
Shin Ho KOOK
1
;
Kyung Jae JUNG
;
In Gye NOH
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Breast radiography;
Breast US;
Breast, cysts;
Breast, disease
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Breast*;
Mammography;
Needles;
Retrospective Studies;
Ultrasonography
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1996;34(1):139-144
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: We performed this study to define the characteristic mammographic and ultrasonographic findings in lower risk lesions of fibrocystic change and also tried to evaluate the role of both modalities in planning the treatment of these lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 38 cases of mammography and 46 cases of ultrasonography in biopsy proven 55 cases of fibrocystic change, histologically showing the nonproliferative pattern or proliferative pattern without atypia. We analyzed the mammographic and ultrasonographic findings, final assessments, and compared the effectiveness of each modality. RESULTS: On mammography, there were no abnormalities in 20 cases(53%), nodules or masses in 9 cases(24%), microcalcifications in 6 cases(16%) and asymmetric density in 5 cases(14%). On ultrasonography, there were 40 cases(87%) of focalsonographic abnormality and no abnormality in 6 cases(13%). Most focal sonographic abnormalities were smooth(40cases, 93%), well-defined(21 cases, 49%) or ill-defined(22 cases, 51%) round or oval(36 cases, 84%) shaped, homogeneous(31 cases, 67%), hypoechoic(30 cases, 65%) lesions. Final assessment revealed that only 7 cases(18%) of mammography and 8 cases(18%) of ultrasound examinations were included into the category of indeterminate and malignancy groups which were recomended biopsy. Mammography was excellent to demonstrate the microcalcifications and ultrasonography was effective in depiction of the focal lesions. CONCLUSION: The mammography and ultrasonography findings were not specific in diagnosing lower risk group of fibrocystic change. But complementary study of both modalities in conjunction with clinical findings will be helpful in making decinion amary biopsy, fine needle aspiration, and simple close follow up of the lesions.
