[Application of guide wire location under mammography for a resection of subclinical breast lesions].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To investigate the value of guide wire location under mammography for a resection of subclinical breast lesions.

METHODS:

A total of 79 patients presenting with abnormal mammography but unpalpable lesions received a guide wire pre-operative location under mammography. And 82 lesions were successfully located and resected for pathological examination.

RESULTS:

All 82 lesions were located with a high accuracy. The pathological examination revealed breast fibroma (n = 4), mammary gland hyperplasia with calcification (n = 58), intraductal papilloma (n = 2), fat necrosis with calcification (n = 3), mammary atypical hyperplasia (n = 5), breast inflammation (n = 1) and breast cancer (n = 9).

CONCLUSION:

The technique of guide wire location under mammography is highly accurate for pre-operative location of subclinical breast lesions. It is valuable for an early diagnosis of unpalpable breast lesions.

• Authors: Jing Su, Ming-Xun Chen, Meng-Quan Li
• Journal: Zhonghua yi xue za zhi (Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi) Vol. 91 Issue 2 Pg. 92-4 (Jan 11 2011) ISSN: 0376-2491 [Print] China
• PMID: 21418989 (Publication Type: Evaluation Study, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Breast (pathology, surgery)
• Breast Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
• Female
• Humans
• Mammography (instrumentation, methods)
• Middle Aged
• Radiographic Image Enhancement