Nonenhancing breast malignancies on MRI: sonographic and pathologic correlation

Sandeep Ghai; Derek Muradali; Karina Bukhanov; Supriya Kulkarni

doi:10.2214/ajr.185.2.01850481

Nonenhancing breast malignancies on MRI: sonographic and pathologic correlation

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Aug;185(2):481-7. doi: 10.2214/ajr.185.2.01850481.

Authors

Sandeep Ghai¹, Derek Muradali, Karina Bukhanov, Supriya Kulkarni

Affiliation

¹ St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Medical Imaging, 60 Bond St., Toronto, ON, Canada M5B 1W8.

PMID: 16037524
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.185.2.01850481

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the sonographic appearance and histopathologic basis of those malignancies of the breast that show non-enhancement on MRI.

Conclusion: Breast malignancies with suspicious features on sonography may not be detected on MRI due to non-enhancement of the lesions. In such cases, we suggest the use of tissue sampling to differentiate between benign and malignant breast lesions.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms / pathology
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / diagnosis
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / pathology
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / diagnosis
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / pathology
Contrast Media
False Negative Reactions
Female
Humans
Mammography
Middle Aged
Sensitivity and Specificity
Ultrasonography, Mammary*

Substances

Contrast Media