5mm nodule

I am 50 and just recently had my yearly checkup.  The mammogram result indicated a 5mm solid nodule in my right breast.  I was sent for a spot compression mamo and then ultrasound.  The spot compression mamo confirmed the 5mm nodule, however they were unable to detect on ultrasound.  My doctor says I need to be recheck in 6 months.  Should I be concerned?  How reliable is ultrasound?

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

The usual next step is to go ahead with a needle aspiration or FNAC procedure or to get a repeat investigations done in 6 months time.

An ultrasound only tells whether a particular lesion is solid or cystic and so it would not pick up any lesion which is the same consistency or similar in consistency to the breast tissue.

What does the exact mammogram report say? Your doctor and radiologist must have found out to be most probably benign and therefore advised a review in 6 months.

Do you notice any abnormal feature on breast self examination like a lump, nipple discharge or skin changes etc?

Let us know about what your doctor advises and if you have any other doubts.

Hope this helps.

Regards.