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Re: Mammo ResultsFrom: Vera (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun, 31 Oct 1999 06:00:05 -0600 (CST)
At Fri, 29 Oct 1999, Beth wrote: > >I just received a copy of my latest mammo report which states the >following: > >The breasts are bilaterally symmetrical in size and composed of dense >fibroglandular tissue bilaterally. Begnign-appearing calcifications are >noted scattered about the breasts bilaterally. No skin or nipple >abnormalities are noted. > >What are these calcifications and should I be concerned? Hi, Beth ! Microcalcifications can be difficult to appreaciate, and a magnifying glass is commonly used to assist in evaluating areas of suspected microcalcifications. Tracking of microcalcifications toward the nipple should be specifically looked for, since it is associated with intraductal carcinomatous spread of malignancy. Your doctor may ask for more detailed mammographic studies. If there is no palpable lesion and detailed mammographic studies are unequivocally benign, the response should be routine follow-up of the type appropriate to the patient's age. On the other hand, if the microcalcifications are found rather suspicious, your doctor may ask for a mammographic needle localization biopsy.
-- Vera, S.Ked. Fifth year medical student Diponegoro University INDONESIA
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