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Re: mammogram From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Thu, 26 Apr 2001 21:41:55 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: R. Daniel Braun, MD: "Re: 13 Weeks and can't feel uterus??" Previous message: R. Daniel Braun, MD: "Re: Fibroid and Pregnancy/Abortion" In reply to: Orli: "mammogram" At Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Orli wrote: > >Hi, > >I am almost 33 weeks pregnant and my doctor wants me to have a mammogram >done to evaluate some suspicios nipple discharge. He thinks that it >should not harm the baby at this stage of the pregnancy. I am still >concerned about it. Please let me know your thought on this. > >Thank you very much for your answers. Mammograms done in pregnancy would be totally uninterpretable by the radiologist(due to the changes of pregnancy). The breasts would be so thick that nothing could be seen. They probably would refuse to do it. If the discharge is bloody, then perhaps a ductogram or a biopsy(probably the latter) would be indicated. -- R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered. Next message: R. Daniel Braun, MD: "Re: 13 Weeks and can't feel uterus??" Previous message: R. Daniel Braun, MD: "Re: Fibroid and Pregnancy/Abortion" In reply to: Orli: "mammogram"

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