Value of an stereotactic vacuum-assisted biopsy for the diagnosis of breast microcalcifications
10.3781/j.issn.1000-7431.2012.03.012
- Author:
Xu-Hui GUO
1
Author Information
1. Breast Diseases Center
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Biopsy, Needle aspiration;
Breast neoplasms;
Early diagnosis;
Mammography
- From:
Tumor
2012;32(3):214-217
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To evaluate the value of an 11-gauge stereotactic vacuum-assisted biopsy (SVAB) device for the diagnosis of breast microcalcifications. Methods: The 11-gauge SVAB was performed in 93 patients with microcalcifications in X-ray mammograms. The patients who were diagnosed as having breast cancer, atypical hyperplasia, unclarified breast lesions and imaging-histologic discordance should require surgical excision. The histopathological results of biopsy specimens and postoperative specimens were compared. Results: Of 97 lesions with microcalcifications, 96 (99.0%) calcified tissues were obtained. The pathological results showed that 71 (73.2%) were benign lesions, 19 (19.6%) were malignant lesions, 6 (6.2%) were atypical hyperplasia lesions. Of the 25 patients receiving surgical excision, 2 (2/13, 15.4%) with ductal cancer in situ had a final diagnosis of invasive breast cancer, 1 (1/4, 25.0%) with atypical hyperplasia lesions had a final diagnosis of ductal cancer in situ , 1 with imaging-histologic discordance had a final diagnosis of ductal cancer in situ . Of 71 patiens with a pathological diagnosis of benign lesions, 49 had a median follow-up of 14.5 months, and no obvious abnormalities were observed. The complications of 11-gauge SVAB included vasovagal reactions (1.0%), bleeding (2.1%) and hematoma formation (3.1%). Conclusion: The 11-gauge SVAB is an effective and reliable method with slight side effects for the diagnosis of breast microcalcifications if it is applied appropriately. For the breast lesions diagnosed as having atypical hyperplasia and ductal carcinoma in situ or with imaging-histologic discordance, the surgical biopsy should be performed subsequently. Copyright© 2012 by TUMOR.
