The subcutaneous reaction: A useful mammographic sign

The appearance of a subcutaneous reaction which may be observed on a mammogram in the presence of underlying pathology is described. When this sign was used as the sole indicator of malignancy in a series of 273 consecutive biopsied cases, a specificity of 96% and a positive predictive value of 89%...

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Published inClinical radiology Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 311 - 315
Main Author Roebuck, E.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.1984
Subjects
Biopsy, Needle
Breast - pathology
Breast Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Breast Diseases - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Mammography
Skin - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:The appearance of a subcutaneous reaction which may be observed on a mammogram in the presence of underlying pathology is described. When this sign was used as the sole indicator of malignancy in a series of 273 consecutive biopsied cases, a specificity of 96% and a positive predictive value of 89% was observed. Non-malignant cases, not in the series, are also presented and it is concluded that, in cases not investigated by Tru-cut needle biopsy or cyst aspiration and in the absence of infection or lymphoedema, malignancy should be considered a highly likely cause of a subcutaneous reaction.
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ISSN:0009-9260
1365-229X
DOI:10.1016/S0009-9260(84)80102-6