The gentleman was middle aged. He had some generalised complaints about his stomach. However, no chest complaints were present. He was referred for ultrasound of the abdomen to ARDISS IMAGING & DIAGNOSTIC CENTRE, the renowned ultrasound centre with the best available senior radiologist in Greater Noida. While scanning the left lobe of liver, glimpses of the heart from subxiphoid position prompted the experienced radiologist to look into the parasternal and apical views of the heart. On ultrasound, his abdomen was mostly good. No gross disease was noted there. And there was moderate amount of pericardial effusion, a condition where the heart is surrounded with excess amount of fluid, that compresses the heart and hinders its normal pumping process. It may lead to cardiac tamponade, a serious life-threatening condition. The condition may develop due to viral or bacterial infections or autoimmune diseases. Early diagnosis leads to prompt treatment and relief to the patient, before it is too late to salvage the heart.
That harmless lump saved
There was this 50-year-old lady, who presented to the physician with lump in left breast near axilla. There was no associated pain, but only a little discomfort. Apart from this ailment she was in a good health. The patient was referred for ultrasound to the ARDISS IMAGING & DIAGNOSTIC CENTRE, the best imaging centre with state-of-the-art technology and most experienced radiologist located in Greater Noida. The lesion that the patient was referring to, was a harmless lump of breast, also known as a breast mouse. Another less than one centimetre sized similar focus was noted in the medial upper quadrant. These were benign lesions. They only required follow ups over a period of time. A highly suspicious lesion in the same breast was noted medial to the nipple. It was only about less than two centimetres in size, but had all the malicious sonographic characteristics. The sonographic impression was that of a breast malignancy. The patient was advised to go through further imaging and histopathological investigations to confirm exact nature of the lesion. The disease was caught early, before it could spread all over the body and grow incurable. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. It causes millions of deaths annually all over the world. Early detection and timely diagnosis with comprehensive management is essential to avert breast cancer deaths.