title: [Non-palpable lesions of the breast. Analysis of 111 cases].
abstract: The authors report a series of 111 cases of non-palpable breast tumours. Radiological examinations showed the following mammographic patterns: microcalcification (63%); irregular opacity and/or denseness (26%); opacity and low density microcalcifications (12%), to which 3 progressive risk rates were assigned (high, medium, low). Histological controls of the tumours showed a positive predictive value of 73% for mammographic patterns defined as "high-risk". Localisation using a metal probe proved to be a simple and efficacious method which was well tolerated by patients.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Evangelico Internazionale, Genova.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Battistini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zamparelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Turtulici
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vecchio
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sommariva
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography
vernacular_title: Lesioni non palpabili della mammella. Analisi di 111 casi.