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Breast Masses — Fibroadenoma and Solid Lesions

Medical Condition • Diagnosed with Ultrasound

Clinical Overview

Breast ultrasound is used to characterize palpable and mammographically detected breast masses. Fibroadenoma — the most common benign solid breast mass — appears as a well-circumscribed, homogeneous, hypoechoic, oval lesion parallel to the skin with gentle lobulation and posterior acoustic enhancement. ACR BI-RADS lexicon (composition, orientation, margins, echo pattern, posterior features) standardizes ultrasound reporting.

ICD-10 Code: N60.2 | MeSH ID: D005720 | Primary Anatomy: Breast

Key Reference: PubMed: PMID: 35412355

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Schema  MedicalCondition (schema.org)

Modality  Diagnostic Ultrasound

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Certification Pathways

Credentials for sonographers who work with this condition:

RDMS — Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

RDCS — Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer

RVT — Registered Vascular Technologist

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