A member asked:

Radiologist says possibly benign from ultrasound septated left breast cyst 1.4cm x 2.8cm. no solid nodule and no internal flow. is this serious?/bad

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

"Probably benign": is the BIRADS classification(category 3)you are referring to. By definition, this implies a chance of malignancy less than 3%, and practically speaking it is probably more like 1%. The standard recommendation for a category 3 lesion is short interval follow up. Many consider a septated cyst a BIRADS 2(benign) lesion requiring no follow up, so the overwhelming probability is that you will be fine

Answered 11/28/2017

680 views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more