Non palpable breast lesions: preoperative sonographic localization.
From 1987 to 1992 at our Institute, 253 patients with non palpable breast lesions (NBPL) underwent a surgical excision. Fifty-one lesions (19.7%) were localized by an injection of a sterile 3% charcoal suspension under sonographic guide. The sonographic features of NBPL were classified as follows: positive in one case (2%), doubtful in 31 cases (60%) and negative in 19 cases (38%). According to our data the preoperative sonographic localization is a useful alternative procedure to stereotactis mammography in case of breast masses and/or areas of increased tissue density or distorted breast architecture.
Canavese
G
G
Division of Surgical Oncology, National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa, Italy.
Catturich
A
A
Vecchio
C
C
Tomei
D
D
Estienne
M
M
Massa
T
T
Parodi
G
G
Bruzzone
M
M
Imperiale
A
A
Sardanelli
F
F
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography