WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2000: Re: breast MRI vs. regular MRI question

Re: breast MRI vs. regular MRI question

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 8 Aug 2000 18:09:39 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 8 Aug 2000, Vivian wrote: >
>I have had a lump superior to my left breast-found in May--and pain in
>my chest. I have had a mammogram& sonogram, which were negative. I
>then was refered to a general surgeon, who said it was not breast
>tissue, but swelling due the my scoliosis. At 37 years old it was the
>first I'd heard that I had scoliosis, but she seemed sure. I then went
>to see an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in scoliosis to see how I
>could manage the pain from this. After his examination he said I
>definitely do not have scoliosis. SOOOoooo, I called the surgeon back
>and told her nurse I am stil having the pain (4 weeks or so later) and
>she scheduled me for a "breast MRI". Same surgeon who declared this was
>not a breast lump. Okay, so I had the breast MRI. Her nurse just
>called and told me "the results of the MRI are normal, and Dr. "DOE"
>recommends you follow up with yearly exams with a primary care-giver".
>
>Okay, so I'm venting a little here. My question is--did this MRI just
>look at breast tissue, which she already told me was normal, or did it
>look at things on my chest wall, which are definitely NOT normal. I
>have knot the size of a pecan--not normal for me, anyway.
>
>Any advice for me on my next step? I'm ready to cry! I just want
>something to help the pain go away (and the lump too if possible) but I
>feel like I'm running to stand still!
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>--
>Vivian
>

Vivian, As I have said before here on the Forum several times, you have a mass, you are 37 years old and you need a diagnosis. At this point, you don't have a diagnosis. I am not saying you have a tumor, but failure to diagnose a breast tumor is one of the leading causes of medical litigation currently. I would make an appointment with your current surgeon and simply ask what the lesion is. If you do not get a satisfactory answer, then I would seek another opinion and don't stop until you get a definitive diagnosis... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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