Role of Ultrasound Imaging in Detection and Diagnosis of Different Types of Inflammatory Breast Diseases

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Abstract Background Mastitis refers to inflammation of the breast parenchyma, often presenting with pain, heat and redness that may be a debilitating illness with prolonged morbidity. It may also present with a wide array of other nonspecific symptoms, which may lead to delayed diagnosis and inappropriate treatment. Aim of the Work The study aims to discuss different types of inflammatory breast diseases encountered by ultrasound and to distinguish their diverse radiological findings aiding in the early diagnosis to establish good prognosis. Patients and Methods This was a cross-sectional study which was carried out at Ain Shams University Hospitals; the study was conducted on 75 women with inflammatory breast diseases referred to the Radiology Department and Surgical outpatient ‘s clinics. Results Follow up by u/s and histopathology of the studied group revealed that 72(96.0%) were resolved and 3(4.0%) were IDC by histopathology. Final results regarding our statistical findings for our cases in differentiation between inflammatory lesions of the breast with sensitivity about 85.98 and Specificity about 85.46, the AUC was 0.898. Conclusion Ultrasound plays a fundamental role in the diagnostic work up of mastitis patients. An ideal ultrasound should ensure an accurate diagnosis, guide for interventional procedures whenever necessary and should be used to monitor adequate management by short term follow up studies along the course of therapy.