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Hypoechoic Mass

I just recieved a print out of my mammogram and it says, I have a "slightly irregularly marginated hypoechoic mass" (I don't think the "ly" belongs in irregular...but that's the way it is printed on my imaging report. Also it states, "suspicious for neoplasm' and rates my BI-RADS as catagory IV.

I understand the BI RADS, and located a vague defination for neoplasm, but cannot find any information relative to the hypoechotic mass. DOes anyone know what these mean? I have an appointment to see a surgeon Monday but he generally won't perform one for 2-3 weeks and my report is requesting one ASAP. (my mother and gradnmother died from BC.) Any comments will be helpful as I am sure the next few days will be close to unbearable.
Jean
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A related discussion, hypo echoic nodule was started.
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587083 tn?1327120262
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I am a 73 years old woman I just had a mammogram the impression states: 1.46 cm hypoechoic   mass which is a carcinoma untifproven otherwise.A core biopsy is advised. Category 5. Highly suggestive of malignancy. appropriate action shoul be taken.
My last mammogram prior to this one was normal and was done 1 year and 3 months ago. 3 weeks a ago I I felt a hard lump on my right breast, It feels hard and like it is attached to a chord.  My biopsy is schedule this week. I have to wait a week bc I am on aspirn and must stop taking them for 7 days.  Also I have been on Premarin for many years.  Needless to say I am stressed. What are the chances this is breast cancer?
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Hi aishu,
Sorry but Dr bhoomika MD is no longer active on this Forum.
I am not a doctor but I'll try to help you the best I can.
A Hypoechoic lump could be a fibroadenoma or other benign finding.But since it's a solid one it should be investigated to make sure it's a Fibroadenoma.(Benign lump)
Your doctor/Surgeon will probably proceed with a needle aspiration biopsy or an excision biopsy,this is necessary and the ONLY way to find out the true nature of this lump.
At your young age and because the lump is painful it is more than likely that it is not cancer.Cancer is almost never associated with pain and a great deal of lumps in breasts are found to be benign.
Wishing you all the best...to you and your fiance.
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mam am aishu age 21 , 3 months before i found small ball like substance in my left brest, if i pressed it pained other wise its painless, i consulted doctor, they give tabet to dissolve, after one month that ball like substence still be there , i counsuted my doc take scan abt that, in scan report it says oval hypoechoic solid , 3.5*2.5 cm size... doc said have to operate by surgery.

am confused what is that solid, is there any way to cure other than surgury, r any new technique other than surgery like laproscopy, i am the first one to have this in my family, am so afrid of this and my boy friend is cring daily after hearing this..
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To be sure your question gets attention, it would be better to start a new thread of your own. When questions are tacked on to the end of someone else's old thread, they can be easily overlooked, because people often assume they are just additional answers to the original question.

Best wishes...
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i just had my breast ultrasound report and it says transveres an sagittal scan of both breast show that the fatty and glandular tissues are normal.the left breast shows a 0.46x0.21x0.44 cm. hypoechoic nodule with well define margins at 3oclock,zone B.  the rest of the quadrants, sub areolar and axillary areas are unremarkable.no tickening nor ductal ectasia noted. and the impression are; sonographically normal right breast.  hypoechoic nodule with suggestively benign sonographic feature, left breast....bi-rads category 2-behing findings....what does this means? pls help me..tnx  ghie
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BIRADS 2 just means that there were some benign (not suspicious or cancer-related) findings on your sonogram, and nothing further needs to be done.

Just keep up a regular schedule of breast self-examination and mammograms and/or sonograms recommended by your doctors.

Best wishes...
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Hi Nilda
The results of your Ultrasound means that you have small cysts in both breast and that they are benign.(Negative for cancer)
You have nothing to worry about.A BIRADS category 2 means that your breasts are the same size and the tissue looks normal.
Congratulations for a benign finding!.
Take care...
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hi,
I had a sonogram today, the result is: multiple bilateral small hypoechoic simple and multiseptated systic breast nodules all with benign fixtures. Bi rads category 2, please explain this to me.
thanks, nilda
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Hi,
I went to get my ultrasound Dec 21st, got my letter about my mammogram, normal. I received a call late last week and was told I got lost in the shuffle and found my report. A suspicious finding, YIKES!
Finally, today I received the report. I'm 50, my mother is alive and well, but had a mastectomy at age 47, so I tend to get nervous.
It's difficult to understand the final report. Could anyone help if possible.

In right breast, multiple small hypoechoic and anechoic lesions 3-4mm. Between the 9 and 10 o'clock position in the right there is a hypoechoic lesion measuring 6.4mm, previously 5.2mm. Biopsy recommended.
in left breast, multiple scattered hypoechoic and anechoic lesions from 3-8 mm.
Is there anyone out there that could help. I go for biopsy Feb. 17th.
Thanks Donna
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Hello,
I am 27 years old and found a lump in my right breast about 2 weeks ago. My ultrasound stated: at 10 o'clock there is a moderately heterogenous ovoid mass with lobulated contours nearly isoechoic but hypoechoic to adjacent lobules. It measures 2.1 x1.5 x 0.9 cm. There is a small cystic component within what otherwise appears to be solid tissue. There is enhanced through transmission and color technique does demonstrate internval vascularity. What does all this mean?????????
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I recently had an US which showed several cysts and hypoechoic masses on each breast. Some images demonstrate distal acoustic shadowing, which maybe calcification, per radiologist. The largest mass on the left breast demonstrates increased blood flow. Mentioned on report, the lesion is hypervascular. Should I be concerned? Could it be cancer? My family doctor is in process of scheduling an appt with a surgeon, but I've been restless and a worried freak since my results. Please help!
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I was 18years old when i made biopsy. And had sonomammography 3months ago and the doctor found solid masses.
At 10 o´clock position (cluster,left) with diameters of 9.8mm, 17.1mm, 5.9 mm and 7.7mm. Margins are well defined and lobulated with slightly inhomogeneous echotextures; the latter feature is seen in both benign(complex fibroadenoma) and malignant lesions..
At 3&9 o´clock positions(left) measuring 11.9mm and 6.7mm.Margins are well defined and echotextures homogeneous; no features suspicious for malignancy seen..
PLEASE i need somebody who can explain me this..
I will have another sonomammography in 3months.. i am really scared,
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I am a 43 year old mother of three.  Last year I had an ultrasound and later a MRI, that were both BIRADS 4, showing a small nodule at the 1-2 o'clock position.  When the biopsy results came back the pathology read adipose tissue.  I questioned this at the time but my surgeon stated that it was probably a fluid filled cyst that just disappeared.  A follow up MRI on 9/30/08 reads BIRADS 4 stating that the nodule at 1-2 o'clock exhibits more intense contrast enhancement but is similar in size (5mm).  There was a larger nodule at 12 o'clock with considerably more contrast enhancement reaching CAD levels suspicious for malignancy.  I have very small breasts (AA) and the radiologist said that an MRI guided biopsy would not be possible.  I had an ultrasound that did not detect the more suspicious nodule at 12o'clock but did document the nodule at 1-2o'clock.  The next day I went for an ultrasound guided biopsy, but the surgeon stated that she could not find either nodule and a biopsy was not preformed.  I am to follow up in three months with another ultrasound.  I am happy to hear that everything is OK, but I am suspicious that my surgeon simply can't locate the lesion and maybe it is still there.  My breasts are referred to as very, very difficult to read by the radiologists and my surgeon.  I know that Ihave very smalll breasts, they really don't have to tell me at every visit!  How is breast cancer in men detected?  I can't believe that there is no way to get a diagnosis simply because my breast are small.  Am I too concerned about the lack of continuity?  Is it normal to get conflicting results at the same insitution on the same equipment?
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My findings for a Left Diagnostic mamogram and left Breast Ultrasound were as follows;  "There is a persisitent small ovoid nodular opacity with only partially circumscribed margins in the middle third of the upper outer left breast, it is not calcified."    Sonogram demonstrates "a small avoid hypoechoic mass.  Ther is a finger-like projection extending from the mass laterally.  There is edge shodowing"  Can anyone explain this to me.  My sister died at 51 with breast cancer.
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I have had a small node for years and now my mammogram shows it has grown and recommended Ultrasound which I just had and now going to the surgeon Monday. The ultrasound says I has a oval hypoechoic structure deep within the chest wall measures up to 1cm.Has an appearance of a benigh lymph node but does not correlate with the position of the mammogram. the mammographic density appears more centrally within the breast tissue. Given the benign features of the ultrasound findings and the enlargement of a density i would recommend mammographically localized biopsy of this density. So, do I have a lump and what is density, is it a mass and should I be worried. I am 56 and was on premarin for 20 years. Am now on Evista. If it is a lump shouldn't I just have it out. Thank you Worried in Michigan
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Hi,
My sonogram said that I have a distinct solid mass at 10 o'clock. Margins are welld defined and echopattern homogenous.  Distinct hypoechoic masses, margins are well defined but it could not be ascertained whether this are solid or cystic in nature due to lack of distinguishing characteristics.  Walls are distinct with no evident irregularity or solid component.
Please help me understand this. thank you
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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN SLIGHTLY ROUND LOBULATED HYPOECHOIC MASS WITH CIRCUMSCRIBED MARGIN
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Hi,

A hypoechoic lesion is a finding on ultrasound studies that refers to any structure which bounces back sound waves poorly, so that the image generated appears dark on the monitor screen. Structures which have less density, and contain more water, air or fat may appear as hypoechoic.

Well the fact is that a hypoecoic lesion could be either a cyst or a beign tumour or a malignant tumour.

What is your age?

A hypoechoic lesion means that its density is less than the surrounding normal breast tissue which is said to be isoechoic on ultrasound. Further investigations like a biopsy would be required for a confirmed diagnosis.

A biopsy is a very safe procedure and you need to discuss with your doctor whether you need to get one done. You could discuss the procedure with your doctor in detail and clear out any doubts that you are having.

Let us know what the specialist advises and if you have any doubts.

Keep us posted on how you are doing.

Regards.
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hi
     yesterday i had an ultrasound it says solid hypoechoic nodules measuring half cm, is there a reason to be alarmed ? help
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Hi,

It would be best to discuss the procedure with your surgeon and breast specialist and clear out any doubts that you are having.

You could also post any queries that you have here.

Post us on how you are doing and what your doctor tells you.

Regards.

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