Magnetic resonance imaging-guided core needle biopsy and needle localized excision of occult breast lesions.
BACKGROUND
Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been reported to be twice as sensitive and three times more specific in detecting breast cancer. We report a series of MRI-guided stereotactic breast biopsies (SCNBB) and needle localized breast biopsies (NLBB) to evaluate MRI as a localization tool.


METHODS
Forty-one breast lesions were identified in 39 patients who subsequently had SCNBB or NLBB. Suspicious areas of enhancement were stereotactically biopsied with 16-G core biopsy needles or localized with 22-G wires for excision under laser guidance.


RESULTS
Forty-one breast lesions were identified from 1,292 breast MRIs. SCNBB identified three malignancies and two areas of atypia. Two additional cancers were found after NLBB. In patients having NLBB alone, five cancers and two areas of atypia were identified.


CONCLUSIONS
In this initial series, breast MRI-guided SCNBB and NLBB were valuable tools in the management of patients with suspicious abnormalities seen only on MRI.
Smith
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Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham, Slot #725, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Henry-Tillman
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Mancino
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Johnson
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Price Jones
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Westbrook
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Harms
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Klimberg
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques