The Role of Contrast Enhanced Digital Mammography in Evaluation of Breast Masses | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 101, Volume 83, Issue 1, April 2021, Pages 1462-1471 PDF (742.55 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2021.170292 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hayam A. Abdellatif; Shrouk M. El Dalatony* ; ElSayed E. ElSayed | ||
| Department of Radiodiagnosis, Faculty of Medicine - Menofia University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: A thorough clinical breast examination, imaging, and tissue sampling are needed for a definitive diagnosis of breast diseases. Contrast-enhanced digital mammography (CEDM) is the second type of advanced technology stemming from the digital platform (the first being tomosynthesis) that proved to be promising in this field. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of contrast enhanced digital mammography in diagnosis of breast masses. Patients and Methods: The study included 30 participants who visited the hospital for assessing their complaints of breast masses during the period from May 2019 to May 2020 after taking their consent. Results: The contrast enhanced digital mammography (CEDM) proved that 17 patients (56.7%) proved with malignant masses, 10 (33.3%) benign and 3 (10%) normal that was confirmed by final diagnosis of these cases. The sensitivity and specificity of the CEDM (100%, 92.86%) respectively, that expresses high levels of both parameters. Conclusion: CEDM has higher diagnostic value that can enhance the process of early cancer diagnosis, postoperative follow up, and treatment plans. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Breast masses; CEDM; Mammography; Sensitivity; Specificity | ||
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