Lump felt by dr. Normal breast tissue on mam & us

Hello,

I had the exact same issue, felt lump, pcp felt lump, went for mammogram and limited ultrasound and was just told that I have scattered glandular tissue in that area and to come back in 4 years since I am also 36.  Funny to read your story since it sounds exactly like mine.  Not sure if you are having pain but for me pain is what led me to discover my lump.  My pain is in left breast, shoulder, armpit and chest.  I keep thinking that I have cancer that has metastasized to those areas but then I feel that if that was the case then the mammogram and ultrasound should have seen something. I am very tired of this pain so I have an appointment in Friday with my OBGYN and then he will refer me to a breast surgeon.  Coincidently the issues started one month after I had mirena inserted.  I am wondering if the hormone changes are affecting me.  Wish you luck in finding out what is wrong. 

Aspires and cecyc, I'm having the same issue - a large and growing lump felt by me and my gyn, which didn't show up on mammo or US. I waited over a year and it has continued to grow, is noncyclic and has become quite painful -so I saw a surgeon (he felt it as well) who ordered an MRI, which is next week. I feel the same way as you guys do: it's there, so why can't it be seen?

After reading these forums for the past year or so, the one thing that's become clear to me is that it's a total crapshoot. Some who had no symptoms whatsoever ended up with bc, as well as some who had tons of symptoms - and every scenario in between. On the flip side, many who had every sign and symptom in the book ended up NOT having bc. Statistics say 80% of lumps are benign, so that's reassuring. But sometimes there's no way we can know for sure without an MRI.

If your gut is telling you to get it checked out, and/or it's making you obsess, then better safe than sorry. Hoping the best for both of you!

This was mine.  I wonder if I am also feeling the same thing you are. 

Technique: standard bilateral views, as well as bilateral exaggerated CC views. The examination was interpreted in conjunction with a computer aided detection system. Ultrasound of the left breast was also performed

Breast Composition:B-

Findings: a marker at the skin surface indicates an area of palpable abnormality, at approximately 3-4:00 position. There is asymmetric glandular tissue underlying the marker, with no mass demonstrated.

Ultrasound was performed in the area of palpable abnormality. This demonstrates normal underlying breast parenchyma with no cyst or solid mass identified.

Scattered benign bilateral axillary and intramammary lymph nodes are incidentally noted.

Impression:

No mammographic or sonographic evidence of malignancy. Recommend clinical follow up. Routine annual screening mammography should begin at age 40. Bi-rads category 2 benign.

Aspires01, Yes apparently we are!! I don't have an MRI scheduled yet but I do have an appt on Friday with my obgyn.  I will definitely let you know what happens next. 

It's great that you have it excised. ILC is ver seldom seen by mammogram. My mammogram showed microcalcifications, US saw NOTHING, stereotactic biopsy showed DCIS, MRI showed large tumor, post mastectomy pathology... look at my signature. I was going to suggest to push for MRI, but excision is better.