November 2015

Axillary mass with very irregular borders. Does this look like a lymph node?

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Clinical information

Patient feels a lump in the axilla and is worried about a possible lymph node metastasis.

Ultrasound Images & Clips

Axillary mass with very irregular borders. Does this look like a lymph node

Another image of the lesion

The lesion is moderately stiff with elastography so that doesn't really help. The patient was treated for FAP and we did a core biopsy

This is a lesion in the abdominal wall in a 75 year old male patient

This lesion also has very irregular margins

The lesion is vascularized

Another lesion of vessels within the lesion. Again we decided to do a core biopsy

Conclusion

Both lesion proved to be desmoid tumors. Patients with a known FAP( familial adenomatous polyposis) heve a higher risk for desmoid tumors.

Details

Sex: Female
Age: 38

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Author

Dr. Taco Geertsma

Retired Radiologist, Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Dr. Taco Geertsma is the founder of UltrasoundCases.info and a retired radiologist and has worked in the Gelderse Vallei hospital from January 1, 1983. till July 1, 2014. He was the head of the ultrasound department for many years.

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