Non-palpable breast lesions

Needle localization of non-palpable breast lesions.

Screening mammography identifies suspicious, non palpable mammary lesions. Mammographic needle localization (MNL) is currently being used to facilitate excision biopsy of these lesions. Thirty-two patients underwent biopsies of the breast after MNL for non-palpable lesions. Mammographic indications for biopsy consisted of microcalcifications (48%), mass or abnormal density (21%) or mass+abnorma...

Histopathology of benign non-palpable breast lesions identified by mammography.

Over four years the histological features of benign breast diseases, diagnosed after biopsy of non-palpable mammographic abnormalities, were reviewed and correlated with the mammographic appearances. The histological features were compared with those from all other benign biopsy specimens taken during the same period. The incidence of sclerosing adenosis and microcalcifications was considerably...

Assessment of Ultrasound / Radio-guided Occult Lesion Localization in Non-palpable Breast Lesions

Objective(s): Controversy exists about the localization of non-palpable breast lesions. In many countries, the gold standard for the diagnosis of these lesions is needle localization due to its accuracy. This study sought to compare the ultrasoundand radio-guided occult lesion localization (ROLL) as a simple method with the conventional procedures in terms of their diagnostic power. Methods: Th...

Role of stereotactic breast biopsy with Mammotome for the diagnosis of non palpable breast lesions

The Utility of ABBI ( Advanced breast biopsy instrumentation ) for Non - palpable Breast Lesions

Background: The introduction of mammography with an accompanying interest for diagnosis and treatment in non-palpable breast lesions had led to the practice of non-resectional biopsy such as mammography guided core needle biopsy, US guided fine needle aspiration cytology and localization & excisional biopsy. The recent technique, ABBI system has made it possible to excise a lesion complelely un...