biopsy

[ellie1605]

I am a 42 year old female and my right breast is 1.5 inches bigger than the left went to doc and he sent me to breast clinic got a mammogram and the doc said he was almost sure it would come back clear. Got a letter the next week and he said there may be a small cyst and would like to do an ultrasound for clarification Went for ultrasound and the doc said they had found a 1cm lump that he thought was benign on mammogram and ultrasound would clarify if it was. After the ultrasound the doc said he would need to do a biopsy I am worried as I dont know if it is a cyst or lump and if the ultrasound couldnt have clarified it any advice.

[ellie1605]

Hi just to let you know had core biopsy wasnt to bad better than I imagined. The doc said that the reason for biopsy was because the lump could be a degenerate cyst but there are chareristics that he did not like and some shadowing that could be worrying so go on Monday for results. Will keep you posted

[zouzi]

Hi ellie,
I am not sure, but I guess that a core needle biopsy can be used for both cysts and solid lumps.As japdip mentioned to you,we cannot know more than what the mammogram or ultrasound revealed.Even if it's a solid lump,it doesn't necessarily mean that it's a bad finding....It could be a fibroadenoma or some other benign lump..
I know that this is a stressful time for you,but soon you will know,and I hope that everything will turn up fine.
Best wishes...and good luck

[ellie1605]

Hi Zousi got to go to hospital tomorrow afternoon for core biopsy do you think that it is a lump rather than a cyst with them doing core biopsy I will keep you posted.

[zouzi]

Hi,
A breast cyst is a harmless, fluid-filled sac that shows up easily on an ultrasound. Other types of breast lumps may feel similar to a cyst, but one way to be sure that your breast lump is a cyst is to have a fine needle aspiration
The color of the fluid drawn out of the lump will give some clues about its nature. If the fluid is clear or watery and not bloody, and the lump shrinks as a result of the aspiration, it is most likely a cyst. Sometimes the fluid will be white, yellow-green, brown, or bloody . If the needle draws out small bits of tissue and very little fluid, that indicates a solid lump. Those tissue samples should be examined by a pathologist, to determine their nature.
I think that your doctor is taking very good care of you and wants to make sure by proceeding with a biopsy .Try not to worry too much,many lumps biopsied are found to be benign.
Please let us know how things are going.Wishing you good luck and a favorable outcome...

[ellie1605]

Just to let you know that radiologist is off for a few days and will be getting biopsy done next week. I will go back to the consultant on the 15th. I have to get a fine needle biopsy with ultrasound. Do you think they would be doing a biopsy if they thought it was a cyst I am worried.

[ellie1605]

Thanks Zouzi I am just worried because it is all a bit unclear I thought that I was going for ultrasound to clarify cyst. Then the doc doing ultrasound said 1cm lump and never mentioned cyst. Then he said that I had to get biopsy with ultrasound and would get local anasthetic dont he said he would have done it that day but it was very busy and would get me in this week got to go back on Monday the 8th March for result. Will keep you updated thanks again.