mammogram

[pwrice]

I am a 51y/o white female who is not premenopausal.  I had a routine mammogram and then a diagnositic mammogram, and finally an ultrasound to confirm the dr.'s concern with architectual distortion of my breast.  Now she is recommending a procedure, stereotactic biopsy.  Are there statistics regarding the likelihood of cancer?  Should I be alarmed?  Should I get a 2nd opinion, now or later?

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

'Architectural distortions' is disruption of the normal arrangement of the tissue strands of the breast resulting in a radiating or haphazard pattern.

Do you have any history of surgery in the past to the breast?

Architectural distortion can be seen in case of cancer, a surgical scar, fibrocystic change, and in some cases, the superimposition of breast tissues. An architectural distortion should be further evaluated, and, biopsy is the recommended for a confirmed diagnosis.

You should relax and go head with the investigations requested.  A biopsy would help to give a confirmed diagnosis.

Do let us know if you have any more doubts. Let us know about how you are doing and how the biopsy procedure goes.

Regards.

[japdip]

I'm sure there are statistics as far as percentages go but each and every case is different. I would have the biopsy first and then go from there. Since you've had 2 mammograms and the Ultrasound I see no need for a 2md opinion at this point. Only the biopsy results will give a clearer picture of the problem. You could ask that your films be read by a different Radiologist but I doubt that all 3 of your exams were read by the same Radiologist anyway.