Spectrum of US findings in pediatric and adolescent patients with palpable breast masses.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2000
Abstract
Palpable breast masses arising in pediatric and adolescent patients are uncommon. A careful physical examination should be performed first, followed by an ultrasonographic evaluation when a suspect mass is present. In this study population, palpable findings were all due to benign causes, which is concordant with the literature. Benign causes included gynecomastia, cyst, fibroadenoma, lymph node, galactocele, duct ectasia, and infection. Though extremely rare, breast malignancies do occur in the pediatric and adolescent population.
Volume
20
Issue
6
First Page
1613
Last Page
1621
ISSN
0271-5333
Published In/Presented At
Weinstein, S. P., Conant, E. F., Orel, S. G., Zuckerman, J. A., & Bellah, R. (2000). Spectrum of US findings in pediatric and adolescent patients with palpable breast masses. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 20(6), 1613–1621. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiographics.20.6.g00nv091613
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
11112815
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article