How worrisome is breast indentation/dimple?

GwendolynPierce
GwendolynPierce Member Posts: 8
edited May 2019 in Not Diagnosed But Worried

Today I had MRI and mammo that were regularly scheduled as part of a high risk screening program.


About two weeks ago I noticed a dimple or indentation when I raise my arm. It's pretty pronounce and about the size of a nickel. Nothing like it on the other side or anywhere else. It's very far back at the very edge of the breast below the armpit (not even sure if it's breast tissue back there or fat, and not sure if they can get that spot on the mammo). I didn't bother calling for an appointment because I knew I had the imaging already scheduled for today. However, they just did the scheduled MRI and mammo, not an ultrasound of the area. For that I have to wait to see if the radiologist calls me back based on the MRI or mammo, or I need to see the doctor and have her set up an ultrasound.

I know i should probably not get ahead of myself and see what the two test results show before moving ahead, but i did go to the doctor's office on the way out to schedule an appointment just in case (eg if the other two tests show nothing, i still want the dented area looked at). I was able to book for about two weeks from today though they said if it is urgent I can get squeezed in earlier. I was hoping they'd be the judge of the urgency but I guess not.

So my question is, if the two test results don't show anything and the radiologist doesn't call me back in, is it ok to wait the two weeks nor should I push it as urgent?

Other symptoms: general dull aching on side of breast, sore and full feeling armpit, some itching that seems to be coming from deep inside.

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  • MelissaDallas
    MelissaDallas Member Posts: 7,268
    edited May 2019

    Two weeks s fine. MRIs have less than a 5% false negative rate

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  • GwendolynPierce
    GwendolynPierce Member Posts: 8
    edited May 2019

    Thanks @MelissaDallas

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  • GwendolynPierce
    GwendolynPierce Member Posts: 8
    edited May 2019

    I'm still waiting on the MRI and mammogram results (it's only been two days) but I'm very worried about the indentation and now I've noticed another area of concern. I have a raised red round patch on the underside of the same breast. The skin is a bit raised and thicker maybe, more porous. It's almost perfectly round with slightly rough edges. I noticed it a couple weeks ago but I wasn't wearing a bra and I though it was just heat related from my breast resting against the skin of my upper abdomen. But it's still there now, hasn't changed. It's not sore or itchy in that spot though the entire breast has an ache and general itch. My big worry is that these concerns are something to worry about but that they don't show up on the tests. I hope to find out results soon and if they don't show on the tests, I'll try to see the doctor (she has never actually seen these two areas of concern) sooner rather than later.

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