Covid vaccine affecting mammogram (any idea)

Janet_111

CBS news

Dr Lisa Ann Mullen ( breast imaging fellowship director John Hopkins) explained how Covid vaccine effect mammogram results causing false red flags ( for some patients not all ) .

I had my mammogram one week after my first vaccine. Now going for biopsy soon .

Anyone have idea about this news .

Jelson

Here is an article from Johns Hopkins on covid and mammograms with perhaps a more thorough explanation. The problem appears to be the vaccine causes temporary swelling of lymph nodes. I would ask your doctor what is the indication for your biopsy, it might not be related to lymph nodes and your doctor may have already taken into consideration the potential impact of your recent covid vaccine. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/covid19-vaccine-can-it-affect-your-mammogram-results#:~:text=She recommends, “If you',OK to delay your mammogram.

flashlight

Janet_111, there was another post on this. I was told there was a lot of false positives if you had a mammogram following a recent covid vaccination. I was told to wait 4-6 weeks. Is there anyone you can call and talk to about this before you have a biopsy? Did you have an ultrasound?

Janet_111

Thanks flashlight and Jelson for your replies. I talked with the radiologist and unfortunately mine is not lymph nodesalso I had vaccine in my right arm and the found someone suspicious in my left breast .

So I have to do biopsy. I appreciate your replies.