However, asymmetric densities are a frequent finding on mammography and have been reported to occur in 3 % of mammograms. Asymmetric density represents an area of tissue with fibroglandular structures that is more extensive in one breast relative to the corresponding region in contralateral breast. ...
If your mammogram report talks about asymmetry or if you need a follow-up study due to asymmetry,there's no need to worry. You may simply have more tissue in one breast than another (global asymmetry), or in one spot (focal nodular asymmetry). Does asymmetry on mammogram mean cancer? In...
Architectural distortion (AD) and asymmetry is an important finding on a screening mammogram as they may be a finding of a breast cancer. These findings are being increasing noted due to improved imaging techniques such as digital breast tomosynthesis. Given that DBT reduces false positives and ...