BC appearances

Question 1

Breast cancer may appear on the radiograph as
AD, C, CT /L, ST

Answer 1

asymmetric densities, calcifications, circumscribed
tumors or lesions, or skin thickening.

Question 2

are speculated or
stellate lesions with a solid central tumor and
radiating structures—the larger the central
tumor, the longer the spicules.

Answer 2

Malignant asymmetric densities

Question 3

are ill-defined
and high-density radiopaque lesions, except
for a few rare carcinomas that are low-density
radiopaque.

Answer 3

Malignant circumscribed lesions

Question 4

are granular or casting-type
calcifications and most often will appear in
clusters.

Answer 4

Ductal calcifications

Question 5

will appear in cases of advanced
breast cancer, small cancers in the axillary tail
or behind the nipple, breast carcinoma in a
large area, invasive comedocarcinoma, diffusely invasive ductal carcinoma (ie, inflammatory carcinoma), secondary breast carcinoma,
or metastasis from the opposite side.

Answer 5

Skin thickening