J Korean Radiol Soc.  1996 Dec;35(6):1011-1015.

Analysis of X-ray Mammographic Findings of Breast Carcinoma according to Histopathologic Classification

• Park JS
• Oh KK
• Sung KJ
• Hong IS
• Kim MS

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was undertaken to investigate X-ray mammographic findings which correlated with histopathologic classification of breast carcinomas.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
In 114 cases (113 patients) weeviewed X-ray mammographic findings of breast carcinoma and their histopathologic classification, and the findings were analysed to define mass, calcification, and spiculation.
RESULTS
According to histopathologic classifications of breast carcinomas, infiltrating ductal carcinoma was the most common(78.9%). X-rays mammographyrevealed that irregular mass was found in 43.9% of cases, calcification in 47.4 %, and radiating spiculation in75.4%. Mass with spiculation accounted for 41.2%, and mass with calcification and spiculation for 34.2%. A commonfinding of ductal carcinoma in situ was an ill-defined mass with malignant clustered microcalcification. Infiltrating ductal and infiltrating lobular carcinomas showed irregular masses with spiculation and colloid or medullary carcinomas had well-defined masses.
CONCLUSION
Mass with spiculation, and mass with calcification and spiculation were common findings of breast carcinoma. The differences in X-ray mammographic findings among each different histopathologic type of breast carcinoma are helpful for differential diagnosis.

Keyword

Breast, neoplasms; Breast radiography

MeSH Terms

Breast Neoplasms*
Breast*
Carcinoma, Ductal
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating
Carcinoma, Lobular
Classification*
Colloids
Diagnosis, Differential
Colloids