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Result of stereotactic right breast core biopsies
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Result of stereotactic right breast core biopsies
by linda225, Nov 01, 2005 12:00AM
The final pathological diagnosis on my pathology report reads:
1. calcifications associated with sclerosing adenosis, apocrine metaplasia and ductal hyperplasia without atypia.
2. sclerosing adenosis and duct ectasis.
Can you explain to me what it means?
1. calcifications associated with sclerosing adenosis, apocrine metaplasia and ductal hyperplasia without atypia.
2. sclerosing adenosis and duct ectasis.
Can you explain to me what it means?
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-rf, Nov 02, 2005 12:00AM
Dear Linda225: Sclerosing adenosis is an overgrowth of cells in the lobules of the breast. Apocrine metaplasia is more commonly known as a "fibrocystic change." Ductal hyperplasia is an overgrowth of cells in the ducts of the breast. All of these are benign conditions and do not increase your risk of breast cancer.
Member Comments (2)
by jasmine11, Nov 02, 2005 12:00AM
I had a biopsy done and the findings were calcifications associated with sclerosing adenosis, apocrine metaplasia and ductal hyperplasia too. I am interested in knowing exactly what that means. My biopsy was about 4 weeks ago and now I am having bleeding from the same duct that was causing the bleeding before my biopsy. My dr took a culture to have it checked out and i will know the results by the end of the week. Is this normal to have happen after a biopsy?
