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Ultrasound images of the breast:

1) Ultrasound images of lactating breast:

sonographic image of dilated mammary ducts

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This ultrasound image shows prominent and dilated mammary ducts in the lactating breast. The ducts are seen as tubular hypoechoic structures, which widen as they approach the nipple. Sometimes, it may be possible to see fat drops within the milk secretions in the ducts. These appear as mildly echogenic debris within the ducts. Image taken using a Toshiba Nemio 30 ultrasound scanner, courtesy of Dr. Vikas Arora, India.

Reference: 1) http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1571528 (free article and images--> rated excellent).

2) Carcinoma of breast:

malignant mass of breast    breast tumour

These ultrasound images reveal a hypoechoic, poorly defined, irregular mass in the breast. There is also evidence of acoustic shadowing posteriorly. These findings on sonography suggest malignant mass of the breast. Images courtesy of Dr. Nirmali Dutta, UAE.

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3) Oil cyst of breast:

ultrasound image of oil cyst     calcific oil cyst of breast

mammogram of oil cyst of breast    oil cyst of breast- mammogram (close up)

The breast in this patient showed multiple cystic lesions on sonography. Remarkably, there is acoustic shadowing posterior to the cyst. Clear fluid contents are seen within the cystic lesions. Mammogram of the breast shows rounded lesions with rim calcification, which can explain the acoustic shadowing on sonography. Ultrasound images and mammogram suggest calcific oil cysts of the breast. Oil cysts are produced due to fat necrosis with liquefaction and subsequent cyst formation, usually following trauma. Images courtesy of Dr. Ravi Kadasne, UAE. Ultrasound images taken using a Toshiba Powervision ultrasound scanner.

Reference:

1) http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/reprint/130/6/1189.pdf

2) Sonographic assessment of the symptomatic breast – a pictorial review

4) Galactocele of breast:

Galactocele of right breast     cystic lesion of the right breast

cystic lesion in galactocele   

This young female, lactating patient presented with slowly enlarging mass of the right breast. It was non tender and patient had no h/o pyrexia. Sonography of the breast shows a 3 cms. sized hypoechoic (almost cystic) lesion with through transmission. Color doppler images of the breast showed no signficant enhancement of vascularity. These ultrasound images of the breast suggest Galactocele. Galactoceles are formed by cystic dilatation of the lactiferous ducts and contain milk. They are seen in lactating women. Images taken using a Nemio 30 (Toshiba) machine by Dr. Jaydeep Gandhi, Mumbai.

Reference: 1) http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/reprint/158/1/43.pdf (free article on mammography of galactocele)

                   2) http://breast-cancer-research.com/content/2/S2/A53

Galactocele with fluid level:

galactocele with fluid level

This ultrasound image shows a galactocele with a fat-fluid level s/o galactocele. The echogenic material is seen to move with change in posture (arrowed). Sonography done by Dr. Ravi Kadasne, UAE, using a Philips IU 22 ultrasound machine.

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