Incidental detection of breast lesions with computed tomography.
The incidental finding of a breast lesion on a computed tomography scan is increasingly common at our institution. In the past 12 months, we have diagnosed 6 primary breast cancers--1 metastasis and 5 benign lesions--in this manner. We describe 4 cases illustrating a range of breast pathologies, benign and malignant, which have been detected by computed tomography scans. Accurate, prompt, triple assessment in a symptomatic breast clinic has proven essential to obtaining an eventual diagnosis in patients presenting via this slightly unusual route.
Meller
Mark T
MT
Department of Radiology, University Hospital of North Durham, UK. mellermark@hotmail.com
Cox
Julie E M
JE
Callanan
Keith W R
KW
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D018226:Fibroadenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging