The Ten Signs of Malignancy on Ultrasound of the Breast

Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO
  • The 10 signs of malignancy include:
    • Shadowing
    • Hypoechoic echotexture
    • Spiculation
    • Angular margins
    • Thick echogenic halo
    • Microlobulation
    • Taller than wide dimensions
    • Duct extension
    • Branching pattern
    • Calcifications
  • Well-defined smooth border and posterior acoustic enhancement:
    • Are found in both malignant and nonmalignant lesions
  • Layering / teacup mammographic microcalcifications:
    • Are usually associated with benign disease
  • Sonographic mass with a benign mammographic imaging:
    • Is managed based on ultrasound features
Ultrasound imaging of a palpable breast lesion. Marked hypoechogenicity with immobile echogenic foci (representing calcifications)
  • References
    • Evaluation and imaging features of malignant breast masses. In: Cardenosa G. Clinical Breast Imaging: The Essentials. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer; 2015:234-282.
    • Stavros AT. Breast Ultrasound. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2004.
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Published by Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO

My name is Rodrigo Arrangoiz I am a breast surgeon/ thyroid surgeon / parathyroid surgeon / head and neck surgeon / surgical oncologist that works at Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology in Miami, Florida. I was trained as a surgeon at Michigan State University from (2005 to 2010) where I was a chief resident in 2010. My surgical oncology and head and neck training was performed at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia from 2010 to 2012. At the same time I underwent a masters in science (Clinical research for health professionals) at the University of Drexel. Through the International Federation of Head and Neck Societies / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center I performed a two year head and neck surgery and oncology / endocrine fellowship that ended in 2016. Mi nombre es Rodrigo Arrangoiz, soy cirujano oncólogo / cirujano de tumores de cabeza y cuello / cirujano endocrino que trabaja Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology en Miami, Florida. Fui entrenado como cirujano en Michigan State University (2005 a 2010 ) donde fui jefe de residentes en 2010. Mi formación en oncología quirúrgica y e n tumores de cabeza y cuello se realizó en el Fox Chase Cancer Center en Filadelfia de 2010 a 2012. Al mismo tiempo, me sometí a una maestría en ciencias (investigación clínica para profesionales de la salud) en la Universidad de Drexel. A través de la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de Cabeza y Cuello / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center realicé una sub especialidad en cirugía de cabeza y cuello / cirugia endocrina de dos años que terminó en 2016.

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