Appraisal of mammography in Nigerian women in a new teaching hospital
RA Akinola, Lukeman Shittu, Balogun, Tayo · Scientific Research and Essays · 2007
in 3 (1%), scar in 2 (%). One (0.3%) patient had postsurgical clips, while skin fold was seen in one (0.3%). Of the six histology reports obtained, 3 (1%) were confirmed malignant, 2 (0.7%) were not malignant and one (0.3 %) was a fibrocystic disease. We found out that most masses seen were benign, although 33.3% of suspected cancer picked up on mammography was confirmed malignant. Also, microcalcifications were a strong indicator of malignancy in this study.