A-mammogram
B-breast MRI
C-breast US-
Unless there is a focal palpable mass, breast ultrasound is not necessary for the diagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer. If performed, diffuse skin thickening can be demonstrated, but this is usually evident on physical examination and does not need ultrasound confirmation.
A-mammogram:
Mammography (shown to right) can show skin thickening and increased overall density of the breast in patients with inflammatory breast cancer. Diagnosis can most often be obtained with skin punch biopsy.
OB GYN CASE 2-IMAGES
MG in inflammatory breast CA
What would you do next?
C-breast US
set up each as a link with answer A correct
D-excision
No, it would only be appropriate to consider excision of a fibroadenoma if it were extremely painful or large enough to be cosmetically an issue for the patient. There is no indication for removal of simple cysts unless they are very large and painful.
MR in inflammatory breast CA
US in inflammatory breast CA