[The atypical vessels of the feminine breast in the plate-thermography (author's transl)]

In 215 atypical--including 109 carcinomas and 8 carcinomata in situ--as well as 294 verified benign histological evidences of the breast the value of the main clinical, mammographical and plate-thermographical symptoms is examined. The clinical palpable tumors, the mammographical irregular connective tissue and/or the homogenous opacity, as well as plate-thermographical atypical vessels proved to be a relatively insecure sign of a carcinoma. The individual characteristics of the atypical vessels in the plate-thermography according to Tricoire were worked out. The sudden and blunt breaking-off of a atypical vessel has to be considered the most suspicious sign for a carcinoma. The plate-thermography according to Tricoire is also usable as additive method for diagnosis of benign breast-tumors that don't have to be exstirpated.