title: The value of ultrasound in the evaluation of palpable breast tumours: a prospective study of 400 cases.
abstract: In a prospective study, 400 palpable breast tumours were examined to establish the value of ultrasound. 174 Carcinomas were diagnosed by histological examination. The sensitivity of ultrasound examination in detecting malignancy was 96.6%, the specificity 94.2%. Ultrasound examination of a palpable breast tumour is reliable in differentiating between benign and malignant tumours.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department, Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Perre
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Koot
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Hooge
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leguit
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010173:Palpation; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography