title: Intraductal injection of the breast: a potential pitfall of radioisotope occult lesion localization.
abstract: The use of radioisotope for the localization of occult breast lesions (ROLL) has been advocated in preference to wire guided excision as it allows reduced excision volume and better lesion centering. However, as this technique is new, potential complications are unknown. In 2 out of 38 ROLL procedures performed at our institution, intraductal injection of isotope has occurred. This was diagnosed on check mammography as non-ionic iodinated contrast was mixed with the isotope. In one of these cases conversion to wire localization was required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Radiology, City Hospital, Nottingham NG1 5PB, UK.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Rampaul
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: MacMillan
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008327:Mammography; D011868:Radioisotopes; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D011868:Radioisotopes