Concordant or Discordant? Imaging-Pathology Correlation in a Sonography-Guided Core Needle Biopsy of a Breast Lesion.
10.3348/kjr.2011.12.2.232
- Author:
Ji Hyun YOUK
1
;
Eun Kyung KIM
;
Min Jung KIM
;
Kyung Hee KO
;
Jin Young KWAK
;
Eun Ju SON
;
Junjeong CHOI
;
Hae Youn KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, Korea. ekkim@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
- Keywords:
Breast;
Ultrasonography;
Biopsy, needle;
Pathology
- MeSH:
*Biopsy, Needle;
Breast Neoplasms/*pathology/ultrasonography;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Humans;
Risk Assessment;
*Ultrasonography, Interventional;
*Ultrasonography, Mammary
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2011;12(2):232-240
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
An imaging-guided core needle biopsy has been proven to be reliable and accurate for the diagnosis of both benign and malignant diseases of the breast, and has replaced surgical biopsy. However, the possibility of a false-negative biopsy still remains. Imaging-pathology correlation is of critical importance in imaging-guided breast biopsies to detect such a possible sampling error and avoid a delay in diagnosis. We will review five possible categories and corresponding management after performing an imaging-pathology correlation in a sonography-guided core needle biopsy of a breast lesion, as well as illustrate the selected images for each category in conjunction with the pathologic finding. Radiologists should be familiar with the imaging features of various breast pathologies and be able to appropriately correlate imaging findings with pathologic results after a core needle biopsy.
