[Radiographic changes of the breast in presence of uterine myoma (author's transl)].
211 female patients with proved uterus myomatosus have been mammographed. With more than 50% chronic mastopathies could be identified; i.e. twice as much than with non-selected radiographically examined patients. The pattern showed fibrocytic changes as well as fibroplastic ones, fibrous involutions and--especially frequently--cystic degenerations. Fibrocytic degeneration occurred mostly with women who had already given birth and lactated. In glandular-cystic hyperplasias of the endometrium, mastophathies occurred twice as often than in hysteromyomas with normal mucose. An at least relative hyperoestrinism is made responsible for the myoma, but especially for the mucosa hyperplasia. Therefore, the same hormonal situation has to be responsible for the a.m., mainly fibrotic changes of the mammary gland. Of course no characteristic effect of the oestrogens can be derived from this, as it certainly is connected with the development of the total hormonal situation of the female. According to various investigators, most forms of chronic mastopathy bear a higher risk of carcinomas. For this reason, all structural transformations which appear one-sided in radiological case control (course observation) have to be considered cases of risk.
D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004967:Estrogens / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D012306:Risk; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism
D004967:Estrogens
Das Röntgenbild der Parenchymstruktur der Mamma bei Uterus myomatosus