[The clinical utility of stereotaxic x-ray guided cytological biopsy in nonpalpable neoplastic pathology of the breast].
The authors report the initial results of the combined use of stereotaxic X-rays and fine-needle aspiration biopsy in 83 patients with nonpalpable breast lesions. The stereotaxic system employed is a simple accessory of conventional mammographic equipment. Cytologic diagnosis (94 biopsies) had 90% sensitivity and 97% specificity; the percentage of acellular/insufficient cytologic samples was 10.8%. To assess the clinical value of this technique, the obtained results were compared with both mammographic findings and US-guided aspiration biopsy data.
Giuseppetti
G M
GM
Istituto di Semeiologia, Diagnostica e Terapia Strumentale, Università, Ancona.
Ercolani
P
P
Baldassarre
S
S
Ferretti
M
M
Amici
F
F
D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques
Utilità clinica del prelievo citologico mediante radio-stereotassi nella patologia neoplastica non palpabile della mammella.