Biopsy?

[clbab]

I had mamogram today & ultrasound. They found two lumps on ultrasound. The radiologist was very confident it was fibroids & benign  just wants to watch & recheck in 6mo.  I am 38 no family history . I went in in 09 because felt lump....nothing found on that day...was diagnosed with fibroids.  So over the last year & 1/2 they are now visible on ultra sound. My question.....should I still request a biopsy? I know the breast tissue can be dense....could they be missing something?

[bluebutterfly2222]

Although the lipoma and the fibroadenomas would not be "wrapped around" nerves, as they enlarge thet could press again nearby breast tissue which contains nerves, and that could cause a tingling sensation.

I'm not aware of any connection between fibroadenomas of the breast and issues with the cervix.

Cervical cancer is frequently associated with exposure, though sexual transmission, to certain strains  of  HPV (human papillomavirus) , which is why they created a  vaccine which  is given to girls/ adolescents before they become sexually active, to help prevent them from getting cervical cancer.

I think you're just having some breast issues, and you'll feel more comfortable if you have fiuther evaluation (such as MRI or biopsy) to give you more definite answers.

But please do make a GYN appt, too--a PAP smear is a very important and effective screening test for women, just like the mammogram.

Take care,
bluebutterfly

[clbab]

This is pretty random.....is there any link to fibroids & issues with cervix? I hate to admit this....I have not been to gynocologist in two years. I do have a half sister that had cervical cancer.......just curious if there could be a relation?????

[clbab]

Thank you for the info!  I asked the radiologist about tingling feeling I have and he said the type of limpoma I have should not wrap around nerves. I am still curious why I continue to have that sensation in the area where the lumps occur. I definately think I want a mri. I should hear from my doctor Monday....they are closed on Fridays. I just want to be a little more comfortable with the outcome....as of right now I am not.
Thank you again!

[bluebutterfly2222]

Hi,

Fiboradenomas are benign but can grow larger, which may be why your are now showing up on  ultrasound.  The radiologist will recommend biopsy if anything appears suspicious, but otherwise they are usually just rechecked periodically.

However, if you are uncomfortable with that approach and want a definite answer, you have the right to ask for a biopsy. (Every now and then we hear cases of women who were assured their lumps were fibroadenomas, and they later were found to be something else.)

If you have very dense breasts, an MRI can be helpful, in that it can "see" through dense tissue in a way that other imaging methods may not.

A fibroadenoma is a tumor made up of fibrous glandular tissue and a lipoma is a fatty tumor. Both are benign, and both can occur in multiples.

Best wishes...

[clbab]

I also meant to ask what is the difference in a limpoma & a fibroid? Apparently I have one.