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Department of Radiology, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL60612, and
Department of Radiology, Rush North Shore Medical Center, 9600 Gross Point
Rd., Skokie, IL 60076.
Fig. 1A. 54-year-old woman who underwent routine screening mammography.
Mediolateral (A) and craniocaudal (B) mammograms of left breast
show 1.5-cm spiculated mass suggestive of carcinoma in inferior inner portion
near chest wall (arrows). Radiologist suggested biopsy, which
confirmed diagnosis of cancer.
Fig. 1B. 54-year-old woman who underwent routine screening mammography.
Mediolateral (A) and craniocaudal (B) mammograms of left breast
show 1.5-cm spiculated mass suggestive of carcinoma in inferior inner portion
near chest wall (arrows). Radiologist suggested biopsy, which
confirmed diagnosis of cancer.
Fig. 1C. 54-year-old woman who underwent routine screening mammography.
Mediolateral (C) and craniocaudal (D) mammograms obtained 1 year
before A and B that were interpreted as showing normal findings
by radiologist show, in retrospect, anterior portion of lesion
(arrow) on C near chest wall. Lesion cannot be seen on
D because posterior-most portion of breast and chest wall are not
seen.
Fig. 1D. 54-year-old woman who underwent routine screening mammography.
Mediolateral (C) and craniocaudal (D) mammograms obtained 1 year
before A and B that were interpreted as showing normal findings
by radiologist show, in retrospect, anterior portion of lesion
(arrow) on C near chest wall. Lesion cannot be seen on
D because posterior-most portion of breast and chest wall are not
seen.