Abstract

REBOLLEDO-P, Vilma E  and  COLOMBO-S, Carla J. Diagnóstico definitivo de la imagen probablemente benigna y sospechosa de malignidad del estudio mamográfico. Rev Obstet Ginecol Venez [online]. 2013, vol.73, n.4, pp.261-267. ISSN 0048-7732.

Objective: Identifity the definitive diagnosis of probably benign image and suspicious for malignancy of mammography in a group of women in our country. Methods: We performed a study of images probably benign or suspicious for malignancy on mammograms of women attending group to study a breast query the Jarales Teaching Clinic during June 2009 to December 2011. Revised stories file query, selecting those according to the inclusion criteria: Annex report descriptive mammography images probably benign or suspicious for malignancy, without distinction by the center that conducted the study, note reading image displayed during titration, scanning and archiving of previous consecutive biopsy results also assessed age at menarche, parity, hormonal status, hormone treatment, breast cancer history (family and personal), breast volume, finding in evaluation, the study was conducted time. Results: Of the 150 cases studied, the average age was 42.12 years, 70 % postmenopausal, less than 10 % had a history of breast cancer. In over 70 % of the patients felt a nodule. In defined nodular density mammogram was the most common finding. 3 BIRADS category reported in more than 60 %. The PPV of mammography with BIRADS category 3 for benign lesion was 99.03 % and those BIRADS 4 for malignancy was 90.38 %. Conclusion: It is necessary to insist on using BIRADS system to describe and report on mammography images.

Keywords : Mammography; Images; Categorization system; Diagnosis.