Ultrasound of mammary glands

The ultrasound of the mammary glands is the popular method to undergo a quick and safe examination for the breast cancer. Because up to 80% of women suffer from dishormonal disorders (mastopathy), on the background of which the breast cancer is developed. Due to the increased number of oncological diseases and high morbidity from them, it is desirable to conduct ultrasound of the mammary glands once a year.

The ultrasound of mammary glands is ordered:

• for checking the neoplasms and cysts, found during palpation;
• to pregnant and lactating women, as the obligatory examination;
• in case of presence of silicone implants;
• for examining the mammary glands of men;
• to women, aged above 30 years, as the quality of preventive examination.

The ultrasound of mammary glands allows not only determining the presence of neoplasms, but also finding out whether they are malignant or not.

The ultrasound of mammary glands is absolutely painless and safe for the patient and is conducted in the laboratory, taking about 10 minutes.

For the ultrasonic diagnostics of the diseases of mammary glands, the doctors of Oxford Medical Kyiv clinic use the premium-class ultrasound system – the scan Philips ClearVue. This system gives the accurate image, using the full digital beam formation.

Ultrasound of the breast allows you to diagnose the following diseases:

• mastitis - infectious inflammation of the breast;
• lactostasis - stagnation of milk in the mammary glands;
• mastopathy - benign tissue changes;
• cysts, lipomas and other benign neoplasms;
• abscess;
• breast cancer;
• hypertrophy - enlargement of the mammary glands;
• atrophy;
• damage as a result of trauma, etc.

Diseases can develop at any age. Therefore, it is advisable for girls and women to visit a mammologist regularly. In the early stages, most diseases are easier to treat, while untimely diagnosis can lead to the progression of the disease and complications.

Ultrasound of the mammary glands is also performed on children, including newborns. In the first couple of weeks of life, the child experiences a so-called sexual crisis under the influence of female hormones that she received from her mother. At this time, the mammary glands may swell slightly and there may be a smearing discharge from the nipples. Ultrasound allows you to confirm that the process is physiological in nature and is not accompanied by pathology.

Also, girls (although the disease can also develop in boys) have a breast ultrasound when pain, discharge and other symptoms appear. You should also contact a mammologist at early puberty - up to 8 years.