Role of color Doppler ultrasonography in assessment of benign and malignant

Abstract

Twenty-one benign breast tumors were examined (47.6% fibroadenoma, 14.3% abscess, 9.5% simple cyst & galactocele and 4.8% adenoma, papilloma, fibrocystic disease and ductectasia). Another 21 malignant breast tumors were examined (76.2% NOS infiltrating ductal, 9.5% infiltrating lobular & medullary, and4.8% mucoid carcinomas). There was significant statistical difference between benign and malignant groups regarding age distribution with increased probability of malignancy towards increase of age. B-mode real-time ultrasonography examination was carried-out and revealed: I) There was no significant statistical difference between benign and malignant cases regarding site distribution of breast tumors. The major proportion ofbreast tumors (benign and malignant) were located at the .upper halves of both breasts especially the upper outer quadrants. 2) There was no significant statistical difference between benign and malignant groups regarding distribution of maximum tumor dimension. The greatest proportion oftumor's maximum dimensions were sized from 1-3cm.