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Case number:142
Age:44
Clinical presentation:Premenopausal woman who had previously undergone surgery for rectal carcinoma presented for baseline screening. Examination revealed no obvious finding.


Mammography:


Breast composition:ACR category b (there are scattered areas of fibroglandular density)
Mammography features:

 ‣ Location of the lesion:None
 ‣ Mass:
   • Number:0
   • Size:None
   • Shape:None
   • Margins:None
   • Density:None
 ‣ Calcifications:
   • Typically benign:None
   • Suspicious:None
   • Distribution:None
 ‣ Architectural distortion:None
 ‣ Asymmetry:None
 ‣ Intramammary node:None
 ‣ Skin lesion:None
 ‣ Solitary dilated duct:None
 ‣ Associated features:None

BI-RADS:

BI-RADS Category: 1 (negative)

Case summary:

Premenopausal woman who had previously undergone surgery for rectal carcinoma presented for mammography screening. Diagnosed as BI-RADS 1 on imaging.

Learning points:


  • Women at higher risk of breast cancer need to initiate screening earlier than women with average risk.

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