title: [The value of intraoperative rapid biopsy study in diagnosis of breast cancer].
abstract: 432 biopsies of mammary tumours performed between 1988 and 1990 were reviewed to evaluate the accuracy of rapid frozen section diagnosis. 15 (3.47%) had to be deferred to await subsequent permanent paraffin section. There were 4 (2.55%) false negative diagnoses. These cases consisted of small, nonpalpable and in-situ lesions. No false positive diagnosis was noted during the observation period. Sensitivity of frozen section histology was 97.45%, specificity 100% and efficiency 96.53%. Rapid frozen section diagnosis is a highly accurate and reliable tool which helps to avoid a consecutive operation in patients with breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: II. Univ.-Frauenklinik Wien.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hanzal
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gitsch
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Joura
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dadak
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Breitenecker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005629:Frozen Sections; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Die Wertigkeit der intraoperativen Schnellschnittuntersuchung in der Diagnostik des Mammakarzinoms.