Journal of Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 2012;31(1): 43-50.
Correlation of Imaging Findings with Pathologic Findings of Sclerosing Adenosis.
Bo Bae Choi, Kwang Sun Shu
1Department of Radiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Korea. med20@hanmail.net
2Department of Pathology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Korea.
  Published online: March 26, 2012.
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the mammographic and sonographic findings of pure sclerosing adenosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the mammographic and sonographic findings in 40 cases of pure sclerosing adenosis confirmed by core needle biopsy (n = 23), vacuum-assisted biopsy (n = 7), excision biopsy (n = 9), and lumpectomy (n = 1) from January 2002 to March 2010. All imaging findings were analyzed according to the American College of Radiology (ACR) breast imaging reporting and data system (BI-RADS). Radiologic features were correlated with pathologic findings. RESULTS: Although most mammograms showed negative findings (57%), calcification was the most common abnormal finding of sclerosing adenosis. On sonography, the most common finding was a circumscribed oval hypoechoic mass without posterior features (78%). Most masses showed BI-RADS category 3, (75%, 27/36). Five cases showed categories 4 or 5 (14%, 5/36). CONCLUSION: Most mammographic and sonographic findings of sclerosing adenosis are non-specific and non-pathognomonic, even though sometimes sclerosing adenosis can be radiologically or histopathologically confused with malignancy.
Keywords: Mammography; Ultrasonography; Breast neoplasm; Breast disease
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