
CLINICAL CASE STUDIES
CLINICAL CASE STUDIES
Clinical Case Study: IDC
Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)
Description:
Patient with positive family history of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. September 2003 mammogram reported benign micro calcifications. August 2007 patient presented with a palpable mass in lateral aspect of left breast.
PROTOCOL:
1
August 2007 left breast mammogram showed large area of abnormality lateral aspect of breast.
Mammogram

Left CC Mam
08/07

Left CC Mam
09/03

Left MLO Mam
08/07

Left MLO Mam
09/03
2
August 2007 left breast ultrasound showed mass at 1:00-3:00 position and prominent rounded nodes in left axilla.
MRI

Left Ultras 1
o'clock

Left Ultras 2
o'clock

Left Ultra 3
o'clock

Left Ultra Axilla
3
August 2007 left breast ultrasound showed mass at 1:00-3:00 position and prominent rounded nodes in left axilla.
Ultrasound

Sagittal MIP

Axial MIP

IDC Lymph
Nodes & Mass

IDC Mass Extending
to Nipple

IDC Mass

IDC Obilique
Lymph Nodes

IDC Curve

lDC Color

lDC Color MIP
PATHOLOGY:
The Aurora Breast MRI System helped identify Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)
and Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)