Multimodality imaging of triple receptor-negative tumors with mammography, ultrasound, and MRI

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Apr;194(4):1160-6. doi: 10.2214/AJR.09.2355.

Abstract

Objective: We retrospectively reviewed imaging findings for 44 patients with triple receptor-negative breast carcinomas on mammography, sonography, and MRI to determine the imaging characteristics of triple receptor-negative cancers that may improve diagnosis at the time of presentation.

Conclusion: Despite their large size at presentation, triple receptor-negative cancers may be occult on mammography or sonography and frequently have benign or indeterminate features. MRI identified all triple receptor-negative cancers and showed features that had a high positive predictive value for malignancy.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Axilla
  • Biopsy
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Contrast Media
  • Female
  • Gadolinium DTPA
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mammography
  • Middle Aged
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Ultrasonography, Mammary

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Gadolinium DTPA