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Palpable masses in breast during lactation.

Silvia Obenauer¹, Stephan Dammert

¹Department of Radiology, Georg-August-University of Goettingen, 37 075 Göttingen, Germany. obenauerheuser@yahoo.de

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|December 27, 2006

Summary

Diagnosing breast cancer during lactation is challenging due to dense breast tissue. Ultrasound is the preferred imaging method, with mammography and MR mammography recommended after lactation for definitive diagnosis.

Area of Science:

Radiology
Oncology
Breast Imaging

Background:

Breast cancer diagnosis is complicated in pregnant and lactating women.
Dense breast tissue in lactating women can obscure abnormalities.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of various radiological methods for diagnosing breast cancer in lactating women.
To determine the optimal imaging approach for palpable breast masses during lactation.

Main Methods:

Twenty-seven lactating patients with breast masses underwent clinical evaluation and ultrasound.
Mammography was performed for suspicious ultrasound findings.
MR mammography was utilized when other methods could not exclude cancer.

Main Results:

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Mammography classified lesions from BI-RADS 1 to 5.
MR mammography identified suspicious lesions (BI-RADS 4 and 5) in four cases, all with malignant histology.

Conclusions:

Lactating breast density significantly hinders accurate breast cancer diagnosis.
Ultrasound is the primary imaging modality of choice.
Mammography and MR mammography are best performed after the lactation period concludes.