Breast asymmetry as mammographic finding of breast carcinoma: a case series

Asymmetric breast tissue has been reported to be depicted on 3% of mammograms and is nearly always benign. Asymmetric breast might be due to a normal variation, postoperative changes or hormonal replacement therapy. However, it may also indicate an underlying breast cancer, especially with a focal a...

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Main Authors:	Hassan, Radhiana, Abdul Rashid, Mohd Amran, Yahaya, Azura Sharena, Muhammed Nordin, Ellyda
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2011
Subjects:	R Medicine (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/1793/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1793/1/2011_COR_ASM.pdf

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spelling	iium-17932011-09-20T09:30:29Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/1793/ Breast asymmetry as mammographic finding of breast carcinoma: a case series Hassan, Radhiana Abdul Rashid, Mohd Amran Yahaya, Azura Sharena Muhammed Nordin, Ellyda R Medicine (General) Asymmetric breast tissue has been reported to be depicted on 3% of mammograms and is nearly always benign. Asymmetric breast might be due to a normal variation, postoperative changes or hormonal replacement therapy. However, it may also indicate an underlying breast cancer, especially with a focal asymmetric density that corresponds to a palpable lesion. Adequate clinical information and supplementary imaging studies may help to interpret and manage asymmetric breast findings. 2011 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/1793/1/2011_COR_ASM.pdf Hassan, Radhiana and Abdul Rashid, Mohd Amran and Yahaya, Azura Sharena and Muhammed Nordin, Ellyda (2011) Breast asymmetry as mammographic finding of breast carcinoma: a case series. In: 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting, College of Radiology, 9-11th April 2011, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)
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description	Asymmetric breast tissue has been reported to be depicted on 3% of mammograms and is nearly always benign. Asymmetric breast might be due to a normal variation, postoperative changes or hormonal replacement therapy. However, it may also indicate an underlying breast cancer, especially with a focal asymmetric density that corresponds to a palpable lesion. Adequate clinical information and supplementary imaging studies may help to interpret and manage asymmetric breast findings.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Hassan, Radhiana Abdul Rashid, Mohd Amran Yahaya, Azura Sharena Muhammed Nordin, Ellyda
author_facet	Hassan, Radhiana Abdul Rashid, Mohd Amran Yahaya, Azura Sharena Muhammed Nordin, Ellyda
author_sort	Hassan, Radhiana
title	Breast asymmetry as mammographic finding of breast carcinoma: a case series
title_short	Breast asymmetry as mammographic finding of breast carcinoma: a case series
title_full	Breast asymmetry as mammographic finding of breast carcinoma: a case series
title_fullStr	Breast asymmetry as mammographic finding of breast carcinoma: a case series
title_full_unstemmed	Breast asymmetry as mammographic finding of breast carcinoma: a case series
title_sort	breast asymmetry as mammographic finding of breast carcinoma: a case series
publishDate	2011
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/1793/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1793/1/2011_COR_ASM.pdf
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Breast asymmetry as mammographic finding of breast carcinoma: a case series

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