Hypoechoic Mass

[lady4law]

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

[jazzylab1]

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

[lace27]

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?????????

[saguilera]

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!

[cel19]

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,

[stephanie83]

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?

[lolliepop]

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.