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Re: BREASTHEALTH: Chest Wall or breast mass
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat May 17 07:58:40 2008

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Mjak
A fibroadenoma arises from the breast tissue, not the chest wall. The MRI is being done to pinpoint the exact position of the mass and should be able to tell if it is from wall or breast tissue...Dr. von Almen
At Fri, 16 May 2008, mjak wrote: >
>I went for my first Mammogram recently. I am 41 years old. I was
>called back several times for ultra sounds. I have been informed I have
>a solid mass very deep (about 11 cm deep) in the breast. I am now being
>sent for an MRI. I have been told it is believed to be benign. The
>information I have recieved is that they are unsure if this is actually
>on the chest wall or in the breast. The actually mass is sizable I am
>told and could be a fibroadanoma. Do these occur on the chest wall? Is
>an MRI a good tool for evaluating this?
>
>Thanks you
>mjak

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Private Practice New Orleans, La.

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