Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 6 , Pages 628-636 , June 2009

Mammographically non-calcified ductal carcinoma in situ: sonographic features with pathological correlation in 35 patients

  • B. Mesurolle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, McGill University, and Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Center, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: B. Mesurolle, Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Center, Royal Victoria Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, PQ, H3G 1A4, Canada. Tel.: +1 514 934 1934x37602; fax: +1 514 934 8263.
    • ,
  • M. El-Khoury

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, McGill University, and Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Center, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Canada
    • ,
  • K. Khetani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Cedar Breast Clinic, McGill University, and Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Center, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Canada
    • ,
  • N. Abdullah

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, McGill University, and Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Center, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Canada
    • ,
  • L. Joseph

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University, and Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Center, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Canada
    • ,
  • E. Kao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, McGill University, and Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Center, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Canada

Received 24 March 2008 ,Revised 8 December 2008 ,Accepted 22 December 2008.

References 

  1. Dershaw DD, Abramson A, Kinne DW. Ductal carcinoma in situ: mammographic findings and clinical implications. Radiology. 1989;170:411–415
  2. DiPiro PJ, Meyer JE, Denison CM, et al. Image-guided core breast biopsy of ductal carcinoma in situ presenting as a non-calcified abnormality. Eur J Radiol. 1999;30:231–236
  3. Ikeda DM, Andersson I. Ductal carcinoma in situ: atypical mammographic appearances. Radiology. 1989;172:661–666
  4. Moon WK, Myung JS, Lee YJ, et al. US of ductal carcinoma in situ. RadioGraphics. 2002;22:269–280
  5. Stavros AT, Rapps CL, Parker SH. Malignant solid breast nodules: specific types. In:  Stavros AT,  Rapps CL,  Parker SH editor. Breast ultrasound. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2004;p. 598–612
  6. Yang WT, Tse GM. Sonographic, mammographic, and histopathologic correlation of symptomatic ductal carcinoma in situ. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2004;182:101–110
  7. Schoonjans JM, Brem RF. Sonographic appearance of ductal carcinoma in situ diagnosed with ultrasonographically guided large core needle biopsy: correlation with mammographic and pathologic findings. J Ultrasound Med. 2000;19:449–457
  8. Shin HJ, Kim HH, Kim SM, et al. Screening-detected and symptomatic ductal carcinoma in situ: differences in the sonographic and pathologic features. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;190:516–525
  9. American College of Radiology . Breast imaging reporting and data system, breast imaging atlas. 4th ed.. Reston: American College of Radiology; 2003;
  10. Fechner RE. Ductal carcinoma involving the lobule of the breast. A source of confusion with lobular carcinoma in situ. Cancer. 1971;28:274–281
  11. Leconte I, Feger C, Galant C, et al. Mammography and subsequent whole-breast sonography of nonpalpable breast cancers: the importance of radiologic breast density. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003;180:1675–1679
  12. Warner JK, Kumar D, Berg WA. Apocrine metaplasia: mammographic and sonographic appearances. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1998;170:1375–1379
  13. Berg WA. Sonographically depicted breast clustered microcysts: is follow-up appropriate?. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005;185:952–959
  14. Lazarus E, Mainiero MB, Schepps B, et al. BI-RADS lexicon for US and mammography: interobserver variability and positive predictive value. Radiology. 2006;239:385–391
  15. Lee HJ, Kim EK, Kim MJ, et al. Observer variability of Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) for breast ultrasound. Eur J Radiol. 2008;65:293–298

PII: S0009-9260(09)00067-1

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.12.013

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 6 , Pages 628-636 , June 2009

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution