Global asymmetry in breast tissue
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Global asymmetry in breast tissue is a form of asymmetrical breast density where the entireat least one quadrant of a breast is eitherhas a larger, denser or has increased trabecular markings amount of fibroglandular density than the oppositecorresponding area in the contralateral breast. There is no mass, suspicious calcification, or architectural distortion.
This can occur from a number of causes which include:
- normal variation (most common) 2
- surgery +/- breast reduction to the opposite breast
- pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH)
See also
-<p><strong>Global asymmetry in breast tissue</strong> is a form of <a href="/articles/asymmetrical-density-in-mammography">asymmetrical breast density</a> where the entire breast is either larger, denser or has increased trabecular markings than the opposite breast.</p><p>This can occur from a number of causes which include:</p><ul>-<li>normal variation</li>- +<p><strong>Global asymmetry in breast tissue</strong> is a form of <a href="/articles/asymmetrical-density-in-mammography">asymmetrical breast density</a> where at least one quadrant of a breast has a larger amount of fibroglandular density than the corresponding area in the contralateral breast. There is no mass, suspicious calcification, or architectural distortion.</p><p>This can occur from a number of causes:</p><ul>
- +<li>normal variation (most common) <sup>2</sup>
- +</li>
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- 2. D’Orsi CJ, Sickles EA, Mendelson EB, Morris EA, et al. ACR BI-RADS® Atlas, Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System. Reston, VA, American College of Radiology; 2013. ISBN:155903016X. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN155903016X">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/155903016X">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="auto"></span>