Scar tissue look like cancer on ultrasound?

Michelle,

Hello and welcome.

Yes, scar tissue can look "suspicious" on imaging.

What did the radiologist recommend? 

Scar tissue can look so much like cancer that they thought my cancer was scar tissue.  As you've had surgery (I hadn't) it probably is scar tissue, but they are wise to watch it carefully.

Robin, I am headed to my surgeon tomorrow to have a look see at suspicious breast changes, wishing the best for both of us.

Lori

Robin, it's cold and dark right now. Where is Roy? I will have to look it up.



How was your biopsy? I am going in to hopefully have one tomorrow-if that doesn't work I have to have a surgical biopsy.



((Hugs)) 2 u too

I'm going through this too. New suspicious lump. Ultrasound Monday.

Yes, or You could call the doctors and ask them what it could be since you have had no problem with that breast before. Something doesn't sound right, was this your first ever mammogram.

I am in one of these situations where the 3D screening mammogram of my left breast where I originally had breast cancer was suspicious. Followup diagnostic mammography and ultrasound also suspicious. My oncologist who is highly experienced does not think it is cancer. He ordered a breast MRI before just automatically having me proceed to a core biopsy. That came out "highly suspicious for malignancy." The oncologist still thinks it is not cancer but possibly fatty necrosis. The suspicious area is adjacent to the original surgery lumpectomy scar from almost five years ago. There has been no trauma recently so wondering why something new would appear in that area.

I am not keen about having a core biopsy--would rather have a single needle biopsy or watchful waiting. Has anyone been in a similar situation?

Yogalady, If you look at the date, this is an older thread. Im not sure if GranM is even around anymore? If she is (you can check by looking at her profile), you can send her a PM and ask your question

Welcome to BCO

I had my mammogram 8 months after radiation ended. (Stage 1A Grade 3 HER+) I went to my radiologist/oncologist a week later and he told me that my breast was pink and warm to the touch (The mammogram was normal by the way). He put me on Keflex 250 mg. 4 x daily. It didn't work. I saw my surgeon who put me on Keflex 500 mg. 3 x per day - it didn't work. My breast swelling goes down when I lie in bed at night and it gets cooler. Surgeon tried needle aspiration (5 times) in the office. Didn't get anything out. Sent a sample for a culture which came back negative. I saw my oncologist and he prescribed Levaquin (500 mg 1 x per day). That didn't work. Had an ultrasound that showed I had a cyst or abscess on the lumpectomy scar (7 cm). This all happened after the mammogram. Now my surgeon wants to do a biopsy of my breast skin and a core biopsy of the "cyst". If it's a cyst, why would they do a core biopsy? I had played this waiting game last year when I got breast cancer and now it's the same thing over again. I'm waiting for them to set up the biopsy appointment now. I just keep wondering when this nightmare is going to end. Asked my surgeon if the mammogram caused this and he said it was just a coincidence. (My oncologist seemed to think there were germs on the mammogram machine). I am a complete emotional wreck over this. They have the diagnosis as cellulitis and another doctor called it a seroma. Am not taking antibiotics for now. The surgeon wanted to use general anesthesia for the biopsy and I told him absolutely not. I did the first biopsy without it. He claimed that I had anxiety. He's now going to give me a form of "twilight" sleep while doing the procedure. They've got me on Xanax and I'm still a nervous wreck. Has anyone had this happen to them a year after their surgery? Of course I can't get any answers from anyone and have to Google everything (which is not good either).