Retroareolar Carcinomas in Breast Ultrasound: Pearls and Pitfalls

Breast Ultrasound (US) is an important tool for both screening and diagnostic examinations. Although breast US has benefitted from significant recent technical improvements, its use for the retroareolar region is known to be more challenging than for other locations. The retroareolar location was de...

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Published inCancers Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 1
Main Authors Ferré, Romuald, Paré, Martine, Smith, Lisa, Thériault, Mélanie, Aldis, Ann, Kao, Ellen, Mesurolle, Benoit
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 30.12.2016
MDPI
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Breast cancer
Medical diagnosis
Medical screening
Review
Ultrasonic imaging
retroareolar
breast
carcinomas
ultrasound
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Summary:Breast Ultrasound (US) is an important tool for both screening and diagnostic examinations. Although breast US has benefitted from significant recent technical improvements, its use for the retroareolar region is known to be more challenging than for other locations. The retroareolar location was defined by Giess et al. in 1998 as the region where any lesion is situated at less than two cm from the nipple and/or involves the nipple-areolar complex on mammogram. Understanding of the complex anatomy and physiology of the nipple-areolar region is important to avoid misinterpretation and misdiagnosis. The ability for the breast imager to manage difficulties related to the retroareolar area is paramount by adjusting settings (compounding, frequency, Doppler) and utilizing specific manoeuvers. Cases illustrating difficulties encountered in diagnosis of retroareolar carcinomas are presented.
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ISSN:2072-6694
2072-6694
DOI:10.3390/cancers9010001