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What Does The Mammogram Result Indicate?

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Posted on Thu, 23 Apr 2015
Question: This was a recent finding to my mammogram on one side, there is a focalasymmetry measuring 1.3 cm with questioned area of distortion. They have requested additinal films with possible ultrasound. What does this mean exactly and how concering is it.
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Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Get a confirmed diagnosis by FNAC or Biopsy.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Female / 47 years old- mammography done on one side - focal asymmetry of 1.3 cm and questioned area of distortion - requested for additional films with possible ultrasound - wants to know the meaning and how concerning it is.


The meaning:
There is a distorted area, indicating that this may be due cancer, fibrosis, fibrocystic disease like fibroadenosis. But this can be confirmed only by two investigations: 1) FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology). 2) Biopsy.

This is concerning.

I would advise you to get ultrasonography guided FNAC.
If this is not confirmatory, lease go for biopsy as this is the only confirmatory tests and gives guidelines for further management.

I hope this answer helps you to get an early diagnosis and proper treatment.
Please free to for further relevant questions or if you feel that there is a gap-of -comunication.
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What Does The Mammogram Result Indicate?

Brief Answer: Get a confirmed diagnosis by FNAC or Biopsy. Detailed Answer: Hi. Thanks for your query. To recapitulate: Female / 47 years old- mammography done on one side - focal asymmetry of 1.3 cm and questioned area of distortion - requested for additional films with possible ultrasound - wants to know the meaning and how concerning it is. The meaning: There is a distorted area, indicating that this may be due cancer, fibrosis, fibrocystic disease like fibroadenosis. But this can be confirmed only by two investigations: 1) FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology). 2) Biopsy. This is concerning. I would advise you to get ultrasonography guided FNAC. If this is not confirmatory, lease go for biopsy as this is the only confirmatory tests and gives guidelines for further management. I hope this answer helps you to get an early diagnosis and proper treatment. Please free to for further relevant questions or if you feel that there is a gap-of -comunication.