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BI-RADS 4B  Go back to the list of case studies

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Clinical presentation
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Case:065
60
Postmenopausal woman with average risk of developing breast cancer presented with painless right breast lump. On examination, a hard non-tender lump was found in the right breast.
4B Moderate suspicion for malignancy

2
Case:027
57
Postmenopausal woman with average risk of developing breast cancer presented with a slowly growing lump in the left breast for 6 months before presentation. Examination revealed a hard lump (5 × 3 cm) in the retroareolar region of the left breast.
4B Moderate suspicion for malignancy

3
Case:066
58
Postmenopausal woman with average risk of developing breast cancer presented with a lump in the right breast noticed on breast self-examination.
4B Moderate suspicion for malignancy

4
Case:056
58
Postmenopausal woman with average risk of developing breast cancer presented with blood-stained nipple discharge from the left nipple. Examination did not reveal significant lumps in either breasts or axillae.
4B Moderate suspicion for malignancy

5
Case:036
52
Perimenopausal woman presented with left nipple discharge. She had an increased risk of developing breast cancer because of a family history of breast cancer. Examination did not reveal any lump or palpable lesion.
4B Moderate suspicion for malignancy

6
Case:128
54
Postmenopausal woman with increased risk of developing breast cancer presented with a lump in the right breast and spontaneous right nipple discharge. She had a family history of gastrointestinal tract malignancy. Examination revealed a diffuse lump in the right breast.
4B Moderate suspicion for malignancy

7
Case:057
70
Postmenopausal woman with average risk of developing breast cancer presented with lump of duration 3–4 months in the left breast. Subsequently she also developed discharge from the left nipple. Examination revealed a 1 × 2 cm lump in the inner lower quadrant of the left breast. Nipple discharge was serous in nature.
4B Moderate suspicion for malignancy

8
Case:037
50
Postmenopausal woman with average risk of developing breast cancer presented with a left breast lump noticed 6 months ago. This was associated with pain at the site. Examination revealed a tender firm mobile lump less than a centimetre in diameter in the upper outer quadrant of the left breast.
4B Moderate suspicion for malignancy

9
Case:038
74
Postmenopausal woman with increased risk of developing breast cancer presented for screening. Examination did not reveal any significant lump or irregularity in the breasts or axillae.
4B Moderate suspicion for malignancy

10
Case:064
82
Postmenopausal woman with average risk of developing breast cancer presented with blood-stained discharge from the right nipple. On examination, no palpable breast lump was found.
4B Moderate suspicion for malignancy

11
Case:088
48
Premenopausal woman presented with right breast lump. She had no significant risk factors or family history of breast cancer. On examination, a firm breast lump in the lower quadrant of the right breast was found.
4B Moderate suspicion for malignancy

12
Case:094
70
Woman aged 70 years with left breast carcinoma who underwent left MRM in 1994. She presented in 2015 with right breast serous nipple discharge. The nipple discharge is occasional, serous for 1 year, with one episode of blood-stained discharge 1 day ago.
4B Moderate suspicion for malignancy

Total record number: 12
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