Breast U/S

Anatelee · June 2019

To start off, I'm 26 years old, so I know the chances of having BC is rare. My grandmother and mother both had precancerous breast lumps years ago, not sure if that ups chances of developing. I had my first child before 20. Anyways, I have a lump that was measured as 1.1 x .5cm. I had an U/S done that was considered indeterminate, as no well-defined mass showed of said palpable spot. The radiologist ended up coming in and looking at it and feeling it (not sure why), but recommended a mammo. I work in a clinic, so I'm aware the reasoning behind not doing mammos on women under the age of 40. I'm cash pay patient, so I felt that would be a waste of money for a mammo when I don't fit the criteria. I've decided to watch the lump for 2 months and return per the radiologist since I declined the mammo. I guess I'm wondering, if anyone here has had an indeterminate U/S with a palpable lump not being seen on U/S, but went on for further testing.

Adding: It is a hard, non-movable mass.

Thank you for taking the time to read

djmammo · June 2019

Anatelee

This is a very common scenario. We often scan patients who feel a lump that we do not see. In those cases we always examine the patient to make sure we are all on the same page and that we are not missing a cancer. Often we don't feel the mass, other times we feel what the patient is feeling but its just normal lumpy breast tissue in younger age groups. Although we always start with US with patients under 40, many times we will suggest a mammogram to follow the ultrasound especially if there is a family history just to make sure we are not missing the small calcifications that can be seen with DCIS that cannot be felt, or seen on US so that there is no delay in diagnosis.

What is your position at the clinic?

Anatelee · June 2019

Thank you for the reply back and more clarification. I work in medical records and scheduling. My PCP recommends waiting the 2 months.

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