Usefulness of Automated Breast Ultrasound for Deciding on a Surgical Approach in a Patient with Breast Cancer- A Case Report

Since breast reconstruction has been covered by health insurance, we can choose a procedure that combines the cosmetic satisfaction of patients with curability. We report about a patient with breast cancer that who underwent nipple-sparing mastectomy after evaluating the intraductal spread by automa...

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Published inGan to kagaku ryoho Vol. 46; no. 4; p. 778
Main Authors Suzuki, Yuna, Sakurai, Kenichi, Adachi, Keita, Kubota, Hitomi, Suzuki, Shuhei, Takei, Satsuki, Hara, Yukiko, Enomoto, Katsuhisa, Hirano, Tomohiro, Makishima, Makoto
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.04.2019
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Humans
Mastectomy
Middle Aged
Nipples
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Since breast reconstruction has been covered by health insurance, we can choose a procedure that combines the cosmetic satisfaction of patients with curability. We report about a patient with breast cancer that who underwent nipple-sparing mastectomy after evaluating the intraductal spread by automated breast ultrasound system(ABUS), while hand held ultrasound( HHUS)showed only limited information on the intraductal spread of the lesion. A 52-year old woman with an abnormal screening finding was referred to our hospital. HHUS showed an irregular and poorly defined hypoechoic mass lesion with a lactiferous duct extending to directly under the nipple. A core needle biopsy revealed invasive ductal carcinoma. We performed ABUS to assess the intraductal spread in the lesion because the patient requested breast reconstruction. The coronal section of the breast in the ABUS did not showintraductal spread. We, therefore, decided to perform a nipple-sparing mastectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy. Intraoperative evaluation by frozen and permanent sections showed negative margins. The ABUS findings helped in the evaluation of the intraductal spread of the lesion and in the choice of the optimal procedure for the patient.
ISSN:0385-0684