What does "partly circumscribed hypoechoic solid mass.​" mean?

KristinWickman
KristinWickman Member Posts: 3
edited December 2017 in Waiting for Test Results

I still am waiting for final test results, but the initial ultrasound on the mass says this :


"partly circumscribed hypoechoic solid mass."


What does this mean? Specifically "partly circumscribed hypoechoic"

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  • Georgia1
    Georgia1 Member Posts: 1,321
    edited December 2017

    Hi Kristen. None of us are doctors so please take this with a grain of salt, from a non-expert. But generally, a mass that is well-circumscribed is less likely to be cancer than one that is poorly circumscribed. So "partly circumscribed" is somewhere in the middle. Sounds like you have US results and are waiting for the biopsy results? That will be more definitive.

    Thinking good thoughts for you.

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  • marie5890
    marie5890 Member Posts: 3,594
    edited December 2017

    Kristin,

    Sending hugs for you. I read your other two posts and I have no doubt you are very scared, and understandably so. Wish I had more reassuring words. The waiting is very hard, brutal even.

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