Preoperative Assessment of Breast Cancer: Sonography Versus MR Imaging
Alexander Hlawatsch1,
Andrea Teifke1,
Marcus Schmidt2 and
Manfred Thelen1
1 Department of Radiology, Johannes Gutenberg University Hospital,
Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
2 Department of Gynecology, Johannes Gutenberg University Hospital, 55131 Mainz,
Germany.

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Fig. 1A. 77-year-old woman with diffuse ductal carcinoma of right
breast and suspected bilateral cancer. Craniocaudal mammogram of left breast
shows round mass (arrows) with smooth borders that appears to be
benign.
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Fig. 1B. 77-year-old woman with diffuse ductal carcinoma of right
breast and suspected bilateral cancer. Sonogram of lesion in left breast
reveals hypoechoic lesion (large arrow) with solid internal structure
(small arrow), suggestive of papilloma or intracystic carcinoma that
requires biopsy.
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Fig. 1C. 77-year-old woman with diffuse ductal carcinoma of right
breast and suspected bilateral cancer. Unenhanced T1-weighted MR image depicts
lesion (arrow) in left breast.
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Fig. 1D. 77-year-old woman with diffuse ductal carcinoma of right
breast and suspected bilateral cancer. Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MR image
depicts lesion (arrow) in left breast.
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Fig. 1E. 77-year-old woman with diffuse ductal carcinoma of right
breast and suspected bilateral cancer. Digital subtraction MR image
(corresponding to C and D) shows strongly enhancing round lesion
(arrow), falsely suggesting carcinoma. Final histologic diagnosis was
papilloma.
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Fig. 1F. 77-year-old woman with diffuse ductal carcinoma of right
breast and suspected bilateral cancer. Unenhanced T1-weighted MR image shows
right breast.
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Fig. 1G. 77-year-old woman with diffuse ductal carcinoma of right
breast and suspected bilateral cancer. Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MR image
shows right breast.
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Fig. 1H. 77-year-old woman with diffuse ductal carcinoma of right
breast and suspected bilateral cancer. Digital subtraction MR image
(corresponding to F and G) reveals diffuse, growing tumor
(arrows) with relatively weak enhancement.
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Fig. 2A. 44-year-old woman with multifocal mixed tubularlobular
carcinoma of right breast. Recommendation for mastectomy was made after
sonography and was confirmed after MR imaging. Histology found disseminated
small invasive foci within extensive lobular carcinoma in situ. Bilateral
mediolateral mammogram shows asymmetric inhomogeneous tissue with
architectural distortion (arrows) in right breast, suggesting diffuse
disease.
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Fig. 2B. 44-year-old woman with multifocal mixed tubularlobular
carcinoma of right breast. Recommendation for mastectomy was made after
sonography and was confirmed after MR imaging. Histology found disseminated
small invasive foci within extensive lobular carcinoma in situ. Sonogram of
right breast shows suspicious 5.9-mm hypoechoic lesion (arrow) with
irregular borders. Four identical lesions were identified within range of 4
cm. Because of disseminated tumor in relatively small breast, mastectomy was
recommended.
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Fig. 2C. 44-year-old woman with multifocal mixed tubularlobular
carcinoma of right breast. Recommendation for mastectomy was confirmed.
Histology found disseminated small invasive foci within extensive lobular
carcinoma in situ. Unenhanced T1-weighted MR image depicts right breast.
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Fig. 2D. 44-year-old woman with multifocal mixed tubularlobular
carcinoma of right breast. Recommendation for mastectomy was confirmed.
Histology found disseminated small invasive foci within extensive lobular
carcinoma in situ. Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MR image of right breast was
obtained at same level as C.
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Fig. 2E. 44-year-old woman with multifocal mixed tubularlobular
carcinoma of right breast. Recommendation for mastectomy was confirmed.
Histology found disseminated small invasive foci within extensive lobular
carcinoma in situ. Digital subtraction MR image of right breast (corresponding
to C and D) shows disseminated lesions (arrows).
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Fig. 2F. 44-year-old woman with multifocal mixed tubularlobular
carcinoma of right breast. Recommendation for mastectomy was confirmed.
Histology found disseminated small invasive foci within extensive lobular
carcinoma in situ. Unenhanced T1-weighted MR image of right breast was
obtained at level subsequent to level of CE.
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Fig. 2G. 44-year-old woman with multifocal mixed tubularlobular
carcinoma of right breast. Recommendation for mastectomy was confirmed.
Histology found disseminated small invasive foci within extensive lobular
carcinoma in situ. Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MR image of right breast was
obtained at same level as F.
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Fig. 2H. 44-year-old woman with multifocal mixed tubularlobular
carcinoma of right breast. Recommendation for mastectomy was confirmed.
Histology found disseminated small invasive foci within extensive lobular
carcinoma in situ. Digital subtraction MR image of right breast (corresponding
to F and G) shows disseminated lesions (arrows).
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Fig. 2I. 44-year-old woman with multifocal mixed tubularlobular
carcinoma of right breast. Recommendation for mastectomy was confirmed.
Histology found disseminated small invasive foci within extensive lobular
carcinoma in situ. Unenhanced T1-weighted MR image of right breast obtained at
level subsequent to level of FH shows full extent of tumor.
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Fig. 2J. 44-year-old woman with multifocal mixed tubularlobular
carcinoma of right breast. Recommendation for mastectomy was confirmed.
Histology found disseminated small invasive foci within extensive lobular
carcinoma in situ. Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MR image of right breast was
obtained at same level as I.
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Fig. 2K. 44-year-old woman with multifocal mixed tubularlobular
carcinoma of right breast. Recommendation for mastectomy was confirmed.
Histology found disseminated small invasive foci within extensive lobular
carcinoma in situ. Digital subtraction MR image of right breast (corresponding
to I and J) reveals multiple disseminated foci
(arrow).
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