Presentation
An elderly lady is sent for breast imaging with a large palpable subareolar mass left brest.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Mammographically occult breast carcinoma
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Standard CC and MLO views of the left breast. Interpreted as normal. Easy fatty parenchyma with virtually no glandular opacification. Good quality images of diagnostic standard.
From the case:
Mammographically occult breast carcinoma
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An obvious solid mass in the subareolar left breast.
Case Discussion
A normal mammogram in a lady with clinically and on ultrasound and biopsy, a large infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC) of the left breast. Up to 10% (depending on which reference you quote) of confirmed breast carcinomas are occult on mammogram.
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