Abstract
Introduction: Breast lumps are common presenting complaints in the female surgical outpatient department, which are due to varied breast pathologies. Breast infection most commonly affects women aged 18 to 50 years; in this age group, it can be divided into lactational and nonlactational infections. The process can affect the skin overlying the breast, where it can be a primary event, or it may be secondary to a lesion, such as sebaceous cyst or hidradenitis suppurativa.
Aim: The aim of this article was to find out sonographic features of benign and malignant masses and correlate X-ray mammography and sonographic findings with histopathology with classification of all breast lesions according to the breast imaging reporting and data system final assessment categories (BI-RADS) (mammography).
Materials and methods: This was a prospective diagnostic study conducted on 50 female patients from September 2015 to August 2016 in the Department of Radiodiagnosis in a tertiary care hospital.
Results: In benign lesion, 24 (48%) of the patients had fibroadenoma, 2% intraductal papilloma, and 1 (2%) each had galactocele and tubercular abscess; in malignant lesion, 23 (46%) had ductal malignancy.
Conclusion: The ultrasound features are helpful in differentiating benign from malignant masses. Classification of the lesions according to BI-RADS helps to improve the management of lesions.
Exploring silver as a contrast agent for contrast-enhanced dual-energy X-ray breast imaging
