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What Do These Biopsy And Ultrasound Reports Indicate?
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Tue, 13 Jun 2017
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Question : Can you please review my reports? I had a left breast biopsy on April 18th and these are results but a 4-6 weeks later i still have pain to left breast and did an ultrasound of left breast so these are results also. What do you think? What do you reccommend?
Brief Answer:
There is a small bleed in biopsy area which is resolving by itself
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.
Your ultrasound scan of the upper outer quadrant of left breast shows a localized bleed in the area of the biopsy measuring 2.4 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm. This might have occurred after the biopsy and is a complication from the biopsy procedure.
Usually such a small collection will resolve in a few weeks. It is possible that your pain is from this collection in the biopsy area. For this condition I usually recommend wait and watch. Nothing really needs to be done as the bleed is very less and it is resolving by itself.
Regards,
There is a small bleed in biopsy area which is resolving by itself
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.
Your ultrasound scan of the upper outer quadrant of left breast shows a localized bleed in the area of the biopsy measuring 2.4 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm. This might have occurred after the biopsy and is a complication from the biopsy procedure.
Usually such a small collection will resolve in a few weeks. It is possible that your pain is from this collection in the biopsy area. For this condition I usually recommend wait and watch. Nothing really needs to be done as the bleed is very less and it is resolving by itself.
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Could this be an actual hematoma and nothing else? Could this be a mass? Anxious and scared.
Should i repeat ultrasound? What is your advise?
Is this common
Should i repeat ultrasound? What is your advise?
Is this common
Brief Answer:
You can get an ultrasound scan after 6 weeks
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
From the description of a complex lesion in the biopsy area it is clear that there is a haematoma which is slowly resolving.
It was not there earlier so a mass is ruled out and I can re assure you that it is not a mass.
Ultrasound is a safe test and if you are in anxiety and keen on a review ultrasound scan then you can get it done 6 weeks from the previous scan. It will surely show the decrease in size of the suspected hematoma.
Regards,
You can get an ultrasound scan after 6 weeks
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
From the description of a complex lesion in the biopsy area it is clear that there is a haematoma which is slowly resolving.
It was not there earlier so a mass is ruled out and I can re assure you that it is not a mass.
Ultrasound is a safe test and if you are in anxiety and keen on a review ultrasound scan then you can get it done 6 weeks from the previous scan. It will surely show the decrease in size of the suspected hematoma.
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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