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(Radiographics. 2000;20:1613-1621.)
© RSNA, 2000

SCIENTIFIC EXHIBIT

Spectrum of US Findings in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients with Palpable Breast Masses1

Susan P. Weinstein, MD, Emily F. Conant, MD, Susan G. Orel, MD, Julia A. Zuckerman, MD and Richard Bellah, MD

1 From the Department of Radiology, Division of Breast Imaging, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 1 Silverstein Bldg, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (S.P.W., E.F.C., S.G.O., J.A.Z.); and the Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pa (R.B.). Recipient of a Certificate of Merit award for a scientific exhibit at the 1999 RSNA scientific assembly. Received March 21, 2000; revision requested April 14 and received May 31; accepted June 1. Address correspondence to S.P.W.

Palpable breast masses arising in pediatric and adolescent patients are uncommon. A careful physical examination should be performed first, followed by an ultrasonographic evaluation when a suspect mass is present. In this study population, palpable findings were all due to benign causes, which is concordant with the literature. Benign causes included gynecomastia, cyst, fibroadenoma, lymph node, galactocele, duct ectasia, and infection. Though extremely rare, breast malignancies do occur in the pediatric and adolescent population.

Index Terms: Breast, abscess, 00.212 • Breast, cysts, 00.721 • Breast, diseases, 00.70 • Breast, ducts, 00.711, 00.714 • Breast, male • Breast, US, 00.1298 • Breast neoplasms, male, 00.30 • Breast neoplasms, US, 00.1298


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