Carcinoma of the breast behind a prosthesis--comparison of ultrasound, mammography and MRI (case report).
Silicone prostheses are known to impair the diagnostic evaluation of the breast. The authors report about a case of a small carcinoma of the breast, which was examined by MRI, ultrasound and mammography. The diagnostic capabilities of these imaging modalities are discussed and MRI is presented as a new possible tool for an improved evaluation of breasts with silicone implants.
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008327:Mammography; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012828:Silicones; D014463:Ultrasonography
D012828:Silicones