[Radiologic visibility of breast fibroadenomas]. / Visibilidad radiológica de los fibroadenomas mamarios.
Rev Med Chil
; 123(2): 192-8, 1995 Feb.
Article
en Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7569459
ABSTRACT
From a clinical point of view, all mammary fibroadenomas are similar. However some of them are not visible in mammograms, phenomenon probably related to glandular density. Aiming to elucidate whether the lack of visibility is caused by the glandular density or by tumor itself, a three stage study was performed. In 201 cases the mammographic visibility of fibroadenomas was determined and correlated with patient's age, the presence of fibrocystic disease and tumor histological type; after surgical excision, 18 fibroadenomas were sliced into 5 mm thick samples and X rayed to determine their visibility; finally 2 visible and 2 non visible tumors were calcinated at 550 degrees C and their ashes subjected to X-ray diffraction analysis. Twenty two percent of fibroadenomas were not visible on mammography, this percentage was higher for intracanalicular tumors, in younger women and in the presence of fibrocystic disease. Sixteen percent of excised and sliced tumors were not visible on X rays. Also, differences were found in X-ray diffraction studies between visible and invisible tumors, probably related to NaCl and KCl tumor content.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Mama
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Fibroadenoma
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Chile