Case 46
Case History
A 42-year-old woman has a bruised right breast from a recent seat belt injury
Physical Examination
• right breast: large ecchymosis, covering the upper outer quadrant, that is associated with a 3 cm palpable mass
• left breast: normal exam
Mammogram
Mass
• margin: indistinct
• shape: irregular
• density: high density
Associated Findings (Fig. 46–1)
Figure 46–1. In the anterior upper outer quadrant of the right breast, there is an ill-defined mass (arrows), which is in the same position as the ecchymosis and palpable lump. The well-defined oval mass in the posterior upper outer quadrant is a benign fibroadenoma. (A). Right MLO mammogram. (B). Right CC mammogram.
Ultrasound
Frequency
• 7 MHz
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