Malignant seeding of the needle track during stereotaxic core needle breast biopsy.
Early reports demonstrated the diagnostic advantage of large-core (14-gauge) biopsy over fine-needle aspiration biopsy of nonpalpable lesions of the breast without apparent significant increase in morbidity. A case of malignant seeding of the needle track after a large-core biopsy of a mucinous carcinoma of the breast is documented. The potential for increased risk of tract seeding of malignancy must be considered.
Breast Care Center, Goleta Valley Community Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA 93111.
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Harter
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Curtis
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Ponto
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Craig
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D009339:Needles; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques