Usefulness of Mammography of Mastectomy Site for Breast Cancer.
10.3348/jkrs.1998.39.2.413
- Author:
Eun Ju SON
1
;
Eun Kyung KIM
;
Ki Keun OH
;
Yong Min HUH
;
Kyong Sik LEE
;
Hye Jin LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasm, postoperative;
Breast neoplasm, diagnosis;
Breast neoplasms, radiography
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms*;
Breast*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Mammography*;
Mastectomy*;
Mastectomy, Modified Radical;
Palpation;
Physical Examination;
Prospective Studies;
Recurrence;
Skin
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1998;39(2):413-416
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the usefulness of routine mammography in the detection of local recurrence of breast cancer after mastectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The clinical and mammographic records of 45 patients whounderwent modified mastectomy due to breast cancer were prospectively reviewed. The methods of mastectomy wereAuchincloss (n=36), Patey (n=8) and simple resection (n=1). RESULTS:s Among the 45 patients, five palpable lesionswere detected on physical examination: two of the five were confirmed as tumor recurrence; on mammography, anodule with microcalcifications and low-density lesion was seen, but the other three were benign. In 40 patientsthe results of palpation were negative and during follow-up (mean, 10.9 months ) no newly developed lesions wereseen. On mammography, ten of 45(22.2%) patients showed abnormalities, namely local skin thickening(n=4,40%),increased density in subcutaneous tissue(n=2,20%), nodules(n=2,20%), benign calcification(n=1,10%) and focallow-density lesion(n=1,10%), but only one case with a nodule was confirmed to be recurrence. CONCLUSION: Routinemammography of a mastectomy site was not useful for the differentiation of palpable lesions.
