E-ISSN: 2587-0831 ISSN: 2587-0831
BREAST ULTRASOUND FINDINGS IN PATIENTS WITH MASTALGIA UNDER THE AGE OF FOURTY
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Research Article
VOLUME: 8 ISSUE: 1
P: 19-22
January 2012

BREAST ULTRASOUND FINDINGS IN PATIENTS WITH MASTALGIA UNDER THE AGE OF FOURTY

Eur J Breast Health 2012;8(1):19-22
Ruken Yüksekkaya 1
Fatih Çelikyay 1
Nuray Voyvoda 2
Özden Gökdemir Yazar 3
1. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Radyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Tokat, Türkiye
2. Kocaeli Acıbadem Hastanesi, Radyoloji Bölümü, Kocaeli, Türkiye
3. Rize Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kanser Erken Teşhis, Tarama ve Eğitim Merkezi, Rize, Türkiye
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Received Date: 24.03.2011
Accepted Date: 07.12.2011
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ABSTRACT

Purpose:

To evaluate the breast Ultrasound (US) findings in patients with mastalgia under the age of fourty.

Materials and Methods:

The breast US findings and BI-RADS (Breast imaging reporting and data system) categories of patients with mastalgia and asymptomatic cases refered to the Rize Education and Research Hospital, Early Diagnosis of Cancer Screening and Education Center between January 2008-December 2008 were evaluated retrospectively. Histories of the family breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy, side of the breast with mastalgia, and findings of the physical examinations were evaluated.

Results:

Both groups had 23 (%15,4 & %18,7) sonographically pathological findings and there was no statistically significantly difference between them (p = 0.475). US findings and BI-RADS (Breast imaging reporting ans data system) categories were also not statistically significanltly different in both groups (p > 0.05).

Conclusion:

US findings and BI-RADS categories do not show statistically significance between the patients with and without mastalgia under the age of fourty . Prospective larger series are needed to be done and the endications of the breast ultrasound in this cases are needed to be discussed on this subject.