What does a low-echo breast nodule mean?

What do low-echo breast nodules mean? Many things can grow in the breast, and these things were generally called lumps before they were clearly identified. The mass may contain a benign tumor, a malignant tumor, or something other than a tumor, all of which are collectively referred to as a mass. These masses fall into two broad categories:

1. The mass is filled with liquid, which is called an echoless mass, also called a cystic mass;

2. The mass contains not liquid but tissue, or is called a solid, low-echo nodule. This type of low-echo nodule is different from an anechoic mass. Hypoechoic nodules are divided into many categories, which can be general hyperplasia, fibroadenoma, breast cancer, or other conditions.

The above conditions require other regular pathophysiological puncture examinations and even surgery for further diagnosis. There are also other examination methods, such as molybdenum target photography, magnetic resonance imaging and other examination methods. Hypoechoic nodules are not a certain type of disease.

During breast ultrasound examination, if a breast mass with low echo is found, this indicates the possibility of breast cystic hyperplasia, sometimes bilaterally and sometimes unilaterally. Most of them are benign mutations caused by a significant imbalance in the proportion of estrogen, resulting in excessive breast hyperplasia. It mainly occurs in middle-aged or young women. If the breast lump is more than two centimeters, it will be easy to find during breast palpation. There will also be symptoms of breast pain before menstruation.

How to eliminate breast hypoechoic nodules

Hypoechoic breast nodules are actually a description of breast lumps under ultrasound. The echo tells the doctor that a lump with a lower echo than a normal breast duct is found in the mammary duct. This type of lump may have the following conditions:

1. Expanded tube: Because the expanded tube is filled with liquid, the echo is slightly lower than the complete structure of the breast, or even an area without echo;

2. It may also be abnormal proliferation of tissue, which may also mainly manifest as low echo;

3. Breast malignant tumor, but at this time there must be rich blood signals, unclear boundaries, there may be a thickened mass inside, and most of them are metastatic, of course there are multiple masses.

For the first type of breast hyperplasia nodules, there is no need to remove them. The most important thing is to observe them regularly and intervene and regulate with Chinese medicine if there are pain or swelling symptoms. If it is confirmed to be a hyperplastic nodule, regular observation is required. If there are changes in the area of ​​hyperplasia or the symptoms are very severe, or even if other changes are found through imaging examinations, you can try to further confirm the diagnosis through puncture to decide whether to perform surgery to remove it or to perform conservative treatment and observation.