Non-mass-like lesions on breast ultrasonography: a systematic review

Breast Cancer. 2012 Oct;19(4):295-301. doi: 10.1007/s12282-012-0364-z. Epub 2012 Mar 29.

Abstract

This article reviews various non-mass-like ultrasonography (US) findings of the breast and the sonographic-pathologic correlation with Doppler techniques, elastography, and MRI. High-resolution US allows for identification of small, clinically occult non-mass-like US findings. Ductal carcinoma in situ and invasive lobular carcinoma usually manifest as a non-mass-like lesion on US. It is useful to classify non-mass-like lesions on US in a similar manner to the classification of non-mass-like enhancement on MRI.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Large-Core Needle / methods
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Lobular / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Lobular / pathology
  • Elasticity Imaging Techniques
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Mammary Glands, Human / pathology*
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex / methods
  • Ultrasonography, Mammary*