Birad 4 core needle biopsy vs ruptured cyst

Ksc1968

I get twice yearly ultrasounds due to cystic breasts. January was birad 3, yesterday i was given a birad 4 and a very scary looking ultrasound image. A month prior i had a huge cyst that you could see bulging from my inner left breast that was super painful for four days, them pain just stopped. This happens with me amd is normal.

The area where my suspicious lump is in the same area where that cyst was (its completely gone now)

I asked if the ruptured cyst fluid could be causing this and radiologist said its possible its inflammation but she wants to biopsy it to he sure.

Ive never had a breast biopsy, only cervical (and a leep procedure). My radiologost will perform the biopsyand shes wonderful but i googled and all i see are horror stories.

So now im scaring myself woth worry over the test. Anyone have any positive stories? Im getting a ultrasound guided core biopsy.

Thank you

Moderators

Dear Ksc1968,

Welcome to the BCO community. We are sorry that these changes brought you here and for the worry that the procedure is causing you. You may want to post in the Interpreting Your reports topic. DJmammo who frequently posts there may be able to answer your concerns about the ultrasound guided biopsy. The Mods

alemankc

I don’t really know about the possibility of a ruptured cyst, but I just wanted to let you know I just had a core biopsy yesterday and my legs hurt more than anything because I was so tensed up for it! Lol. It went very well and I am a horrible needle wimp. I did have to get an extra injection of lidocaine because I felt the small incision he made, but I need extra at the dentist too. I just don’t numb well! After that it was a piece of cake