Published online before print April 19, 2002, 10.1148/radiol.2233011166
(Radiology 2002;223:839-844.)
© RSNA, 2002
Palpable Breast Thickening: Role of Mammography and US in Cancer Detection1
Jacqueline S. Kaiser, MD,
Mark A. Helvie, MD,
R. Lisa Blacklaw, RT(R) (M) and
Marilyn A. Roubidoux, MD
1 From the Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health Systems, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Taubman Center 2910N, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0326. Received July 9, 2001; revision requested August 3; revision received October 15; accepted December 10. Address correspondence to M.A.H.

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(a) Craniocaudal and (b) mediolateral oblique mammographic views demonstrate questionable distortion on the mediolateral oblique view only (arrow in b). (c) Spot craniocaudal view shows the suspicious architectural distortion clearly (arrows). (d) Spot lateral view also confirms the suspicious architectural distortion (arrows). Invasive lobular cancer was found at biopsy.
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(a) Craniocaudal and (b) mediolateral oblique mammographic views demonstrate questionable distortion on the mediolateral oblique view only (arrow in b). (c) Spot craniocaudal view shows the suspicious architectural distortion clearly (arrows). (d) Spot lateral view also confirms the suspicious architectural distortion (arrows). Invasive lobular cancer was found at biopsy.
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(a) Craniocaudal and (b) mediolateral oblique mammographic views demonstrate questionable distortion on the mediolateral oblique view only (arrow in b). (c) Spot craniocaudal view shows the suspicious architectural distortion clearly (arrows). (d) Spot lateral view also confirms the suspicious architectural distortion (arrows). Invasive lobular cancer was found at biopsy.
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(a) Craniocaudal and (b) mediolateral oblique mammographic views demonstrate questionable distortion on the mediolateral oblique view only (arrow in b). (c) Spot craniocaudal view shows the suspicious architectural distortion clearly (arrows). (d) Spot lateral view also confirms the suspicious architectural distortion (arrows). Invasive lobular cancer was found at biopsy.
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