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ArticleJournal of ultrasonography2021

Axillary adenopathy after COVID-19 vaccine in patients undergoing breast ultrasound.

Sara De Giorgis, Alessandro Garlaschi, Nicole Brunetti, Simona Tosto, Giuseppe Rescinito, Francesco Monetti, Claudio Oddone, Barbara Massa, Francesca Pitto, Massimo Calabrese and 1 more

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Article in Journal of ultrasonography, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Sara De GiorgisRadiology Section, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Via L.B. Alberti 2, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Alessandro GarlaschiDepartment of Radiology, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Nicole BrunettiRadiology Section, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Via L.B. Alberti 2, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Simona TostoDepartment of Radiology, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Giuseppe RescinitoDepartment of Radiology, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Francesco MonettiDepartment of Radiology, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Claudio OddoneDepartment of Radiology, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Barbara MassaCyto-Histopathological Unit, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Francesca PittoCyto-Histopathological Unit, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Massimo CalabreseDepartment of Radiology, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Alberto Stefano TagliaficoRadiology Section, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Via L.B. Alberti 2, 16132 Genoa, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

After COVID-19 vaccination, a spectrum of axillary lymphadenopathy were observed in patients undergoing routine breast ultrasound. Malignancy remains the most serious differential in cases of unilateral axillary adenopathy. Knowledge of axillary ultrasound findings after COVID-19 vaccination is essential to prevent unnecessary biopsy or change in therapy in oncological patients. From March to May 2021, 10 female patients underwent breast ultrasound in our Department for the evaluation of axillary lumps. All the patients received their first or second dose of COVID-19 vaccine 20-30 days before the exam in the same extremity of the ultrasound evaluation where lymphadenopathy was found. Five patients had a personal history of previous breast cancer, and the radiologist decided to perform a core biopsy (the histology was negative for malignancy). The other five patients with no personal history of cancer underwent ultrasound and returned after a short-term follow-up. Regression of the enlarged lymph nodes was found.

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breastCOVID-19lymphadenopathyultrasoundvaccine

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PMID34970450
PMCPMC8678641

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