Review Article
Year: 2016 | Month: November | Volume: 6 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 246-249
Combined Approach of Mammography and Sonomammogram in the Evaluation of Breast Lesion and Correlation with Histopathology
Anitha B
Assistant Professor, Department Of Radiodiagnosis, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B G Nagara, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya, Karnataka State, India.
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Breast carcinoma is the second leading cause of Mortality in India. Incidence of Breast Carcinoma is 1 in 22 in India and in USA 1 in 8.The increased incidence of Breast Malignancy parallels an increase in the use of screening Mammography and Sonomammogram.
Methodology: Screening Mammography results in decreased Mortality due to early detection and effective therapy. Screening Mammography is indicated in women aged 40 years and older. In less than 40 years Mammography indicated in patients with Lumps, followed by Sonomammogram and correlated with Histopathology.
Conclusion: In 100% of the cases combined approach of Mammography and Sonomammogram was able to distinguish Benign and Malignant when correlated with Histopathology.
Key words: Breast, Mammography, Sonomammogram.