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Sonographic elastography can misdiagnose mastitis as cancer. Mastitis with abscesses has a unique appearance: a soft center and stiff rim, differentiating it from breast cancers.

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breastbreast ultrasoundelastographymastitisshear wave elastographystrain elastography

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  • Breast Health
  • Diagnostic Techniques

Background:

  • Sonographic elastography is valuable for differentiating benign and malignant breast lesions.
  • Preliminary studies indicate mastitis can cause false-positive results on strain and shear wave elastography.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review sonographic elastography findings in mastitis, with and without abscess formation.
  • To differentiate elastographic features of mastitis from those of breast cancer.

Main Methods:

  • Review of sonographic elastography findings (strain and shear wave) in mastitis cases.
  • Analysis of elastographic characteristics, including stiffness and patterns.

Main Results:

  • Elastographic findings in mastitis cases were suggestive of malignancy based on established thresholds.
  • Mastitis with abscess formation presented a characteristic pattern: a central soft area (abscess) surrounded by a stiff rim (inflammation).

Conclusions:

  • The characteristic appearance of mastitis with abscess formation can help distinguish it from breast cancer on elastography.
  • Awareness of these specific elastographic findings is crucial to avoid misdiagnosis of mastitis as malignancy.