ESR Breast Imaging I Flashcards
INDICATIONS FOR DIAGNOsTIC MAMMOGAPHY ?
1-PALPABLE MASS OR OTHER SYMPTOM OR SIGN (EG., SKIN DIMPLING,NIPPLE RETRACTION.OR NIPPLE DISCHARGE THAT IS CLEAR OR BLOODY
2-A RADIOGRAPHIC ABNORMALITY (FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF THE LESION
3- PERSONAL HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER MAYBE CONSIDERED IN THE DIAGNOSTIC CATEGORY
INDICATIONS FOR SCREENING MAMMOGAPHY ?
1-SCREENING ASYMPTOMATIC WOMEN AT THE AGE OF 40 FOLLOWED BY ANNUAL SCREENING
2-WOMEN WHO HAVE POSITIVE FAMILY HISTORY ONE OR MORE FIRST DEGREE RELATIVES DIAGNOE WITH BREAST CANCER PREMENOPAUSAL SHOULD START EARLIER SCREENING
3-WOMEN WITH HISTOLOGIC RISK FACTORS FOUND AT PREVIOUS SURGERY EG, ATYPICAL DUCTAL HYPERPLASIA
4-WOMEN WITH POSITIVE GENES BRCA
If you’re pregnant and you have a breast lump that needs checking, which tests are safe for you and your baby?
Why is Breast MRI contraindicated pregnant women ?
Pathogenesis of Lactating adenoma ?
a benign tumor caused by physiological changes,
especially those occurring during lactation and in the third trimester of pregnancy, although it can also arise in the first or second trimester. It is the most common tumor during pregnancy, and can resolve spontaneously in the third trimester or during lactation.