Placement of endovascular embolization microcoils to localize the site of breast lesions removed at stereotactic core biopsy.
In 13 cases, a breast abnormality was inadvertently removed during stereotactic core biopsy, and a 0.5- or 1.0-cm-long endovascular embolization microcoil was placed to mark the biopsy site. In seven patients, the microcoils allowed successful preoperative localization of the lesion site. In six patients, 6-month follow-up mammograms showed no change in microcoil position. Placement of embolization microcoils helped localize the site of breast lesions removed during stereotactic core biopsy.
Fajardo
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Department of Radiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
Bird
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Herman
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DeAngelis
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010984:Platinum; D011859:Radiography; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques
D010984:Platinum