Medical Imaging—Case of the Month
Developing asymmetry in a screening mammogram: A cautionary tale of a missed cancer
J Peart MSc, MBChB, FRANZCR; G Thomson MBChB, FRANZCR; S Wood BSc, MBChB, FRANZCR.
Conflict of interest: None.
Summary
The developing asymmetry has a 12–15% risk of malignancy but poses challenges of detection and interpretation due to the lack of typical features of cancer and the frequent absence of an ultrasound correlate. Failure to biopsy these lesions may lead to delayed diagnosis of breast cancer.
