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| The analysis of ultrasonographic findings of breast carcinoma) |
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| Jin Wook Lee, M.D., Mi Soo Hwang, M.D., Bok Hwan Park, M.D. |
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| Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Taegu, Korea |
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| We retrospectively analyzed the ultrasonographic findings of 34 cases of breast carcinoma that were confirmedby histopathologic examinations. Most of breast carcinoma have been described with lobulated hypoechoic solidmasses, and frequent attenuation of the sound beam on ultrasonogram. In the present study, breast carcinoma showedlobulated or spiculated margin in 91%, inhomogenous internal echogenicity in 88%, hypoechogenicity in 79%, smallT/AP ratio (T/AP<1.4) in 88%, disruption of superficial layer in 74%, posterior sonic attenuation in 38%, andechogenic rim in 76%. Alghough these ultrasonographic findings were rather charactericstic for the breastcarcinoma, they had been described to be found also in benign lesion in the previous studies. Therefore, weconclude that the ultrasongraphic diagnosis of breast carcinoma should be made in conjection with the carefulphysical examination and other imaging techniques. |
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| Keyword : Breast neoplasms,US |
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Journal of Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 1993 ; 12 (2) : p.223-230
