title: Needle aspiration of breast masses in the emergency department.
abstract: The discovery of a breast mass is often the source of great concern for a patient. The mass may, however, be no more than a benign cyst that may be treated in the emergency department. This article describes the technique of needle aspiration--a simple, safe procedure that in many cases is both therapeutic and curative.
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans