Study of Breast Lesions using Mammographyand Ultrasonography

Abstract

Objective of this study is to study the breast lesions using mammography and ultrasonography. Participants were a consecutive sample of 50 female patients aged between 20 to 90 years old, all had breast lesions. 40 of 50 patients have been examined by mammography followed by ultrasongraphy exam, 10 patients had been examined by ultrsonograhy only; because of aged less than 35 years, pregnant or lactating, those can’t do a mammography. Data were analyzed using simple excel program between mammography finding & ultrasound findings. Results of this study were that most affected age group is (40-50) years, lesions occurred most commonly on the left breast more than the right breast, most speared malignant lesion type is grade three invasive ductal carcinoma and benign lesion is fibro-adenoma. The study concluded that mammography is useful in early detection of breast cancer, mammography is not helpful in dense breast, ultrasonography is complementary for mammography, and it helpful in scanning women with mammographically dense breast tissue, and in scanning of young female patients; who cannot do a mammographic exam, examination of breast using mammography and ultrasonography is the key to survival.