Case 50
Case History
A 50-year-old woman presents with erythema and a new mass in the upper outer quadrant of the left breast. Physical exam and mammogram 6 months earlier were negative.
Physical Examination
• left breast: palpable mass at 3:00
• right breast: normal exam
Mammogram
Mass (Fig. 50–1)
• margin: spiculated
• shape: irregular
• density: high
Figure 50–1. There is an ill-defined mass with irregular margins in the upper outer left breast. (A). Right MLO mammogram. (B). Left MLO mammogram. (C). Right CC mammogram. (D). Left CC mammogram.
Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel
Full access? Get Clinical Tree
