What Does 'Lobulated Isodense Mass' In The Liver Mean?

Lobulated Isodense Mass is often found in the notes of mammograms and refers to areas of interest that the scan has produced.

De-constructing the phrase into its constituent parts reveals that:

• Lobulated means made up of lobules. Lobules refer to a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe (unusually on a gland) that may be seen on the surface of the gland by bumps or bulges. A lobe is a well-defined portion of an organ or gland. The word is derived from the Greek word 'Lobos'.
• Isodense is an adjective that means possessing a similar radio-density to that of another or adjacent tissue. Formed from the amalgamation of the Greek word 'isos' which means 'equal' and the Latin word 'densus' which means 'thick'.
• Mass in a medial sense and in this instance means a lump or collection of cohering particles.

From this, we can construe that if a mass shares a similar radio-density to that of a recognized or pre-determined area of cancer or a tumor that this Lobulated Isodense Mass may require treatment or further investigation. The term acts as a catch all term for undetermined irregularities in the tissue or unusual breast lesions.

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