J Korean Radiol Soc.  1995 Sep;33(3):443-447.

Ultrasonographic Findings of Breast Diseases During Pregnancy and Lactating Period

• Park YH
• Lee YH
• Kwon TH

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate ultrasonographic findings and usefulness in the diagnosis of breast diseases during pregnancy and lactati ng period.
METHODS
AND MATERIALS: The authors evaluated the ultrasonographic findings of 18 breast diseases during pregnancy and lactation retrospectively. The ultrasonographic examinations were performed with linear-array 5 MHz transducer (ATL). Final diagnoses were obtained by the excisional biopsy, fine needle aspiration and clinical follow-up.
RESULTS
Total 18 cases of breast diseases were consisted of 8 cases of galactocele, 4 cases of fibroadenoma, 3 cases of axillary accessory breast, 2 cases of lactating adenoma, and I case of phylloides tumor. The ultrasonographic findings of the above breast diseases were valuable in the diagnosis and therapeutic planning.
CONCLUSION
Ultrasonography is the initial and useful method of diagnosing breast diseases during pregnancy and lactating period.

MeSH Terms

Adenoma
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Breast Diseases*
Breast*
Diagnosis
Female
Fibroadenoma
Follow-Up Studies
Lactation
Pregnancy*
Retrospective Studies
Transducers
Ultrasonography