Palpable but not findable on U/S-Mammo

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Huronite74
Huronite74 Member Posts: 9
edited August 2015 in Benign Breast Conditions

Anyone else have a palpable lump.... that U/S and Diag. Mammo are not picking up? I was referred to a breast surgeon... not sure what they can do if a radiologist can't pick it up on the screen. I'm CONFUSED! I have lots of BC in the family.. I watch myself closely. I am waiting on Cytology report from nipple discharge taken last Wed from reg. OB/GYN.

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  • MelissaDallas
    MelissaDallas Member Posts: 7,268
    edited August 2015

    Often lumpy feeling spots that show up on no imaging are simply denser areas of normal breast tissue.

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited August 2015

    Angie, we're sorry you're so worried. We are sending all our positive thoughts that all will be just fine. Please let us know how the cytology results turn out.

    --The Mods

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  • debiann
    debiann Member Posts: 1,200
    edited August 2015

    The breast surgeon may order an MRI. 

    Good luck to you. The waiting is the hardest part.

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  • Huronite74
    Huronite74 Member Posts: 9
    edited August 2015

    I received my cytology report back on the nipple drainage I had... and this is how it reads

    "Mildly atypical epithelial groups/cells and macrophages.

    NOTE: Clinical and radiological correlation is required

    I had this test done on 8/5... just got the results.

    Meanwhile, i had already went in (different place) to get my diag. mammo and U/S. Cleveland Clinic reads

    that stuff almost automatically... small cluster of 'something' on mamm made them go ahead ith the U/S, which showed nothing.

    So, now the Cytology report says to go for a clinical exam and radiologic correlation.

    Cleveland clinic recommended breast surgeon due to lump being there, just not seen on the u/s, and now my regular Gyn is

    also saying Breast surgeon.... here we go! Wild Ride, I'm sure my blood pressure is sky high!

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  • Huronite74
    Huronite74 Member Posts: 9
    edited August 2015

    Update: I seen the breast surgeon. He looked at the diagnostic reports and the ultrasound... basically agreed to everything they said, based on the photos, he can't say that it's anything of concern. So, off for an MRI... this Friday.

    YAH! Hopefully I get good news!~

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  • Huronite74
    Huronite74 Member Posts: 9
    edited August 2015

    Oh, and as far as the cytology... it came out I had atypical cells, but the surgeon basically said that a nipple discharge cytology report is an outdated way to test anything, and basically said "We are going to throw that out"... Not even looking at what it said. WOAH, right? Either I need to change my OB/GYN to someone who uses modern tests, or this breast surgeon is a pompass a$$.

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