Porcayo-Hernández T, Ríos-Rodríguez N, Tenorio-Flores E

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 286-296
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Tumors in the breast for a long time have been classified based on their morphological characteristics, histological type and grade. Identification of molecular markers has an added predictive value for evaluation of therapy. Triple-negative breast cancer is a subtype of cancer which has an aggressive clinical evolution with poor clinical results and a high rate of metastasis.
Objective: Analyze the characteristics observed in mammogram and ultrasound studies of triple-negative breast cancer.
Method: We conducted a review of mammogram and ultrasound studies of 53 patients with triple-negative breast cancer, at the Hospital General de Mexico Dr. Eduardo Liceaga mammography department from January 2013 to November 2016.
Results: Triple-negative breast cancer was found in patients in an age range of 40 to 49 years. The mammary gland density observed was type C (54.7%). In mammograms, we observed nodules (64%), distor-tion in architecture (15%), and asymmetries (11%). In ultrasounds, we observed ovoid nodules (49%) with indefinite margins (45%), followed by microlobulated margin (29.4%), hypoechogenic (77%), and without further acoustic findings (45%).
Conclusions: On observing a suspect nodule of ovoid shape and microlobulated, or a distortion in the architecture without prior antecedents, and by ultrasound a nodule of ovoid shape, indefinite margins, hypoechogenic, and without acoustic findings, there is a possibility that it may be an aggressive cancer.

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