Benign Kinetics

Amandakay

I had an MRI that showed a few enhancements (5mm or less) in my right breast. I’m having a second look ultrasound. The masses were described as having “benign kinetics”. This sounds promising, but I’m still concerned. Has anyone had this result and it’s resulted in malignant enhancement? Funny thing is I had the MRI due to an inverted nipple on my left breast and nothing popped up at all on my left breast. I’m 35 years old and had my second child 7 months ago.

Moderators

Dear Amandakay, You may want to check out this link with more information and links to information on imaging. Keep us posted. The Mods

Amandakay

thank you for the link. I may be missing something, but I'm not seeing anything in regards to “benign kinetics".

Moderators

Dear Amandakay,

You may want to review and post in the Interpreting your report topic. YOU can also use the search function in the blue tool bar and use the words "benign kinetics". Be sure to put them in quotes. You will find other posts using these words. Djmammo often posts information on the Interpreting your reports topic and can be very helpful. The Mods

djmammo

Amandakay

The kinetic graphs generated during an MRI scan is based on how the finding in question (usually a mass) takes up the IV contrast material and lets go of the contrast material. There are three basic graphs or curves, one that is associated with malignancy, on that is usually associated with benign masses and one in the middle of those 2. The reason these are used in diagnosis is that cancers form very bad leaky vessels and this is evident in the images and demonstrated more objectively on a time vs. enhancement graph. Benign kinetics is encouraging as is the very small size. There are many MRI experts that just ignore things under 5mm since they are not really big enough to assess their morphology. Let us know what the follow up US shows.

Amandakay

I had my second-look ultrasound today and the "enhancements" from the MRI were determined to be normal tissue by the radiologist. She recommends a second MRI in 6 months just to verify there are no changes and to be able to compare to the initial MRI. Feeling mostly relieved. I've had a mammogram, 2 ultrasounds and MRI throughout this process. At least I can say I'm doing my due diligence. Until December- January MRI I can try to relax.Thank you for the additional info djmammo, much appreciated.