Ultrasound of the mammary glands in children

Ultrasound of the mammary glands in children is a modern highly informative ultrasound examination, which is carried out to identify pathological changes in the mammary gland in both girls and boys.

An ultrasound of the mammary gland with a prophylactic purpose is recommended for girls after 15 years.

From the first year of life, the structure of the mammary gland begins to form in the child's body. The hormonal background directly affects the development of the mammary gland. When the concentration of certain hormones changes, it can lead to a physiological violation of the structure of the glands. With premature growth of the gland to puberty, it is a defect and is a benign process that requires monitoring, but does not affect other body systems.

Parents should be extremely attentive to their child when the baby complains of chest pain, nipple discharge, changes in the shape of the breast and skin. In such cases, mammologists recommend carrying out an ultrasound of the mammary gland to children (girls), before puberty, in adolescence, on average, once a year.

There are no absolute contraindications to the procedure. It is contraindicated in some cases (open injuries and ulcers in the chest area).

For ultrasound of the mammary glands in children, special training is not required. It is enough to carry out hygienic procedures before visiting a specialist. If an ultrasound scan is performed for a girl in adolescence, it is important to examine from 5 to 12 days of the menstrual cycle.

The procedure is safe and painless. The duration of the examination is 10 to 20 minutes. The procedure is performed for a child lying on a couch or sitting. A special hypoallergenic gel is applied to the patient's skin for better image visualization and more comfortable holding of the sensor over the child's skin. The sensor both sends ultrasonic waves and receives signals from the area under study, after which the image is displayed on the monitor screen.

The results of the ultrasound examination are given by the specialists of the MN Dobrobut clinic after the procedure. When interpreting the results, the peculiarities of the structure of the breast of a child at a certain age are taken into account. In preschool age, the mammary gland has a homogeneous structure, with age it takes on a lobular structure. If there are suspicions of any deviations from the normal structure, additional examination methods are needed.

At the Dobrobut Medical Center in Kyiv, the ultrasound examination of children uses the most modern and high-class equipment to obtain high-quality and highly informative images. You get a conclusion from our ultrasound diagnosticians who have extensive clinical experience in ultrasound diagnostics and are the best specialists in this field, both in Kyiv and in Ukraine.

You can find out the details of the procedure, the cost of the examination, and the cost of an ultrasound of the mammary glands in children at Dobrobut Medical Center, as well as make an appointment and consultation with a doctor by filling out the feedback form on our website or by calling the call center number.

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