Can Someone help me understand this!?
Hi, I am new to this sight. I was recently called back in for a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound. They told me that I need a biopsy ( scheduled for March 23)and labeled me as a Bi-rad 4b.... I believe due to pleomorphic calcifications with branching patterns. Here is the report:
MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDINGS: Right 2-D and 3-D ML as well as diagnostic spot magnification views were obtained. There are scattered areas of fibroglandular density. Again demonstrated is a 0.5 cm mass in the central right breast (MLO view) which projected to
the inner breast on the screening mammogram images. Patient was sent for targeted ultrasound of the central right breast for further evaluation. There is a 0.2 cm group of pleomorphic calcifications in the lower inner right breast, with suggestion of a
branching distribution.
RIGHT BREAST ULTRASOUND: Sonographic evaluation of the central inner right breast was performed.
At the 2:00 position 3 cm from the nipple, there is an oval, circumscribed, anechoic mass compatible with a benign simple cyst measuring 0.4 x 0.2 x 0.4 cm.
At the 2:30 position 4 cm from the nipple, there is an oval, circumscribed, anechoic mass compatible with a benign simple cyst measuring 0.5 x 0.4 x 0.6 cm. This appears to correspond to the mammographic mass for which the patient was called back.
At the 3:30 position 5 cm from the nipple, there is an oval, circumscribed, anechoic mass with internal septations, compatible with a benign cluster of cysts measuring 0.4 x 0.3 x 0.5 cm.
IMPRESSION AND RECOMMENDATION:
1. Suspicious 0.2 cm group of calcifications in the lower inner right breast. Stereotactic core needle biopsy is recommended.
2. Benign right breast cysts, one of which corresponds to the mammographic mass .
THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WERE DISCUSSED WITH THE PATIENT AND SHE WAS PROVIDED A WRITTEN SUMMARY AT THE TIME OF HER EXAM. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WERE ALSO COMMUNICATED TO DR. HEIDMANN VIA WEB-PAGE BY DR. TUMER ON 3/1/2018 AT 3:45 PM.
BI-RADS CODE:4-SUSPICIOUS ABNORMALITY-BIOPSY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
FINAL REPORT
THE ATTENDING RADIOLOGIST INTERPRETED THIS STUDY WITH THE RESIDENT
WHOSE NAME APPEARS BELOW, AND FULLY AGREES WITH THE REPORT
AND HAS AMENDED THE REPORT WHEN NECESSARY:
BI-RADS CODE: 4-Suspicious abnormality, biop
4B-Intermediate suspicion
Recommendation: Tissue Sampling
I'm hoping that someone can help me understand this and give me a realistic perspective on if this could really be malignant. Any help is greatly appreciated!!!
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Great914--all I can tell you is many many women have biopsies and find out they have benign conditions. Even if there is something going on, there are many things it could be that are not cancer. You might look up ALH and ADH. Also, DCIS is a Stage 0 (non-invasive cancer). Don't get too frightened, but do get the biopsy and then try to put it out of your head until you get the results. Or hang out here--many forums devoted to "waiting for test results". :-)
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Thank you
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ask DJ Mammo!!
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I tried....at least I think I did. I never received a reply. Thanks
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I think he has his own thread. He usually answers everyone. Maybe he will soon. I’ll try to wrangle up his thread!
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search in the search tab. All forums and BCO.org
Small letters djmammo. You will see his name come up, then go to the bottom of his profile information and you’ll see the threads hefrequents. But his thread is called interpreting reports. That is the thread you want. Good luck ! ~M~.
You’ll find all this access and tabs from the menu button. ~M~
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