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Both breasts show heterogeneous echopattern. no mass lesion or calcification seen.no evident ductal dilatation or skin thickening noted.meaning?

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Dr. John Kirk answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Likely benign: Imaging of the breast is imperfect at best. Heterogeneity in the breast is a common finding typically leading to class ii or birads 2 result on the mammogram. This is almost always a benign finding and is typical of a one-year follow-up repeat mammogram. The procedure is generally very low risk with very low levels of radiation. Get a clinical breast exam from your doctor and repeat mammo.

Answered 6/18/2018

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Sounds good: I assume you are quoting from a breast ultrasound report. All of the statements you quote are normal. Doctors like to list the important negative findings when they do a report. In other words, the doctor did not find any of the worrisome signs we look for on breast ultrasound. I hope that helps.

Answered 9/28/2016

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