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Mona El Khoury1, Antonio Maietta1, Alphonse Tran1
1From the Departments of Radiology (M.E.K., I.T., L.L.), Pathology (A.M.), and Nuclear Medicine (A.T.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montréal (CHUM), 1051 Rue Sanguinet, Montréal, QC, Canada H2X 3H4; and Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada (B.M.).
Radiology
|August 18, 2020
Summary
A rapidly growing breast mass in a young woman was evaluated. Advanced imaging, including ultrasound, MRI, and PET/CT, was used to assess the lesion.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Radiology
- Breast Imaging
Background:
- A 25-year-old woman presented with a rapidly developing palpable breast mass.
- The patient had no significant medical, surgical, or family history of breast cancer.
- Clinical examination revealed a firm mass in the retroareolar and outer quadrant of the left breast without skin changes or lymphadenopathy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a rapidly growing breast mass in a young woman.
- To characterize the breast lesion using a multimodal imaging approach.
Main Methods:
- Ultrasound (US) of the left breast.
- Bilateral breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
- Fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (FDG-PET/CT).
Main Results:
- Detailed findings from US, MRI, and PET/CT were obtained (Figs 1-3).
- The imaging results were crucial for further assessment of the breast mass.
Conclusions:
- Multimodal imaging plays a vital role in the characterization of breast masses.
- Comprehensive imaging is essential for the diagnostic workup of palpable breast abnormalities.
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