Published 2001 | Version v1
Journal article

Mammographic changes associated to hormone replacement treatment: rare findings. Based on two cases

  • 1. Hospital de Basurto. Bilbao (Spain)

Description

We present two cases of postmenopausal women who underwent hormone replacement treatment (HRT) and experienced unusual mammographic changes with this treatment, changes that simulated tumoral lesions in both cases. One of the patients underwent cytological puncture and the results were compatible with fibrocystic mastopathy. In both cases, the discontinuation of the HRT lead to total disappearance of the mammographic images, obtaining, obtaining control mammographies with normal glandular tissue. (Author) 14 refs

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
Cambios mamograficos asociados a tratamiento hormonal sustitutivo: hallazgos infrecuentes. A proposito de dos casos

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiologia (Madrid)
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 356-360
CODEN
RBSEBR

INIS

Country of Publication
Spain
Country of Input or Organization
Spain
INIS RN
33000290
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOPSY; HORMONES; MAMMARY GLANDS; PATHOLOGY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; GLANDS; ORGANS