50-year-old female with palpable breast mass

Brian M. Trotta, MD, University of Virginia Department of Radiology, Charlottesville, VA

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A 50-year-old female with a palpable breast mass and a family history of breast cancer presents for a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound. The patient has not had a mammogram in the past.
Q. What is the most likely diagnosis for multiple bilateral, circumscribed breast masses? (Not necessarily the diagnosis in this case.)



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3 Comments

  • pankajam raju 3/20/2012 10:10:21 PM

    multiple cysts

  • Bruce Stringer 3/20/2012 9:30:36 PM

    "Q. What is the most likely diagnosis for multiple bilateral, circumscribed breast masses? (Not necessarily the diagnosis in this case.)"

    Clearly, the sono image provided was not c/w a cyst but that was not the question. I wonder what a color flow image would have shown.

  • Kent Werner 1/31/2012 10:15:47 PM

    I am confused!! Cool case, but the question asks what is the MOST LIKELY diagnosis with multi bilateral, partially-circumscribed masses . The explanation tells us that "almost universally" it's going to be benign cysts. Are we to NOT choose cysts because we have the benefit of an ultrasound, demonstrating multi-lobulated structures?

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