23 years of experience in ultrasound of adolescent breasts

PurposeThe aim is to determine, how much and of what kind there are “hidden” pathologies in the breasts adolescent girls.BenefitsUltrasound main imaging modality breasts, perfectly suitable evaluate dense breast tissue.MethodsWe share our clinical experience sonographic evaluation non-symptomatic girls young adults 1999 – 2022. Healthy volunteers or adolescents/young with non-breast problems were included study. The individuals divided into 3 groups: first aged 9 13 years; second 14 18 third 19 25 years. This study was approved by Vilnius Regional Biomedical Research Ethics Committee at University Faculty Medicine (69-99-60)ResultsMost examined nonsymptomatic had no complaints related their breasts: 83% group, 77% 56 % group.When specifically asked about complaints, mostly noted mastalgia (14% 18% 32% respectively). Nipple discharge, self-palpable mass presented rarely, less than 10% groups 1 2, but reached 23 group years.ConclusionsVarious sonographically detected abnormalities found 9.67% non-complaining girls. Younger (aged years) more findings without older; explanation could be immature tissue. features ductal ectasia cysts (often multiple). Young identified ultrasound findings. Neither inflammation nor malignant changes breasts. Ultrasound We (69-99-60) Most group. When Various