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Had mammo in apr '14. have lump. core biopsy came back normal. 5-21-14 radiologist saw shadowing want the lump taken out. whats shadowing indicates?

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

Ultrasound finding: I'm assuming you are referring to a finding on an ultrasound? "Shadowing" is an US term that describes a feature of masses seen on ultrasound. It is one of several features that are evaluated on the US. Shadowing is generally a more suspicious finding, but by itself it does not mean there is cancer, nor does it mean cancer is even likely. With other findings, it may indicate a need for biopsy.

Answered 5/22/2014

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Dr. Regina Hampton answered

Specializes in Breast Surgery

Discordance: It appears that the benign biopsy result does not match the "shadowing" on the imaging. This is a mismatch that we call discordance. I recommend you find a breast specialist in your area who can evaluate you and look over the images to provide an answer. Good luck

Answered 5/24/2014

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