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Volume 7 Issue 11 (November, 2019)

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To evaluate breast lesions using ultrasonography in women who are pregnant and lactating
Sandeep Kumar

Aim: The purpose of this study is to evaluate breast lesions using ultrasonography in women who are pregnant and lactating . Material and methods: This is a research that is both prospective and observational, and it is being carried out at the radiology department. All female patients, regardless of age, who presented themselves for an ultrasound breast examination with symptoms including discomfort, a palpable lump, and breast complaints such as nipple discharge, retraction, and skin thickening were included in the research. Results: In this particular research, the ages of patients who presented with breast lesions ranged anywhere from 20 to 70 years, with 50.25 years serving as the mean age. The upper outside quadrant was the location of the majority of the breast lesions, and the right breast was afflicted more than the left. The BIRADS 5 category was given to a total of 17 lesions. BI-RADS 2 was found in 14 of the lesions, making it the second most prevalent group. There were total of 45 benign cases, Fibroadenoma (15) being the commonest, followed by Fibrocystic disease (10), Cysts (8), Mastitis (5), Duct ectasia (4), least being Phylloides, Galactocele and Papilloma .Conclusion: The majority of observations made on pregnant and nursing patients are of a benign nature. When it comes to directing interventional breast operations, ultrasound is the imaging modality of choice for all pregnant women and lactating women under the age of 30. Additionally, ultrasound is the imaging medium of choice for all pregnant women. In the postoperative evaluation of breast cancer patients, ultrasound plays an important role.

 
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