title: Prebiopsy localization of nonpalpable breast lesions.
abstract: Radiologically guided localization procedures are indicated pre-operatively when breast lesions are nonpalpable. The results of 42 percutaneous hookwire localizations over a period of 3 years are described. Of the total, 7 (17%) were found to be malignant. Biopsy was indicated by mammographically detected mass in 48%, by microcalcifications in 40% and by microcalcifications with an associated mass in 12%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zulfiqar
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Param
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Meah
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Siti-Aishah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Norizan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged