title: [Preoperative localization of pathologic findings in mammography].
abstract: Pre-operative localization of abnormal findings during mammography makes it easier to find the lesions if they are not palpable. Our study is based on 373 procedures, using a "harpoon" needle. Radiographs of the operative specimen showed that 66% of the lesions had been completely removed, 15% had been partially removed and 19% could not be identified unequivocally. 172 patients had subsequent mammograms. Amongst these, the lesion had been completely removed in 70%, partially removed in 14% and in 10% it was still present. In 62% dense scar formation made it impossible to be certain whether excision had been complete.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Klinische Strahlenkunde, Universitätsklinik Mainz.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Klusemann
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Link
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Friedberg
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thelen
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D011300:Preoperative Care
vernacular_title: Präoperative Lokalisation pathologischer Befunde in der Mammographie.