Breast lesions causing nipple discharge: preoperative galactography-aided stereotactic wire localization.
OBJECTIVE
Lesions that present with nipple discharge typically are not visible on mammography or sonography but can be detected on galactography. Therefore, the usual methods for preoperative localization (wire placement under sonography or stereotactic guidance) are not applicable. We report our preliminary experience of galactography-aided stereotactic wire (n = 8) or coil (n = 1) localization of small intraductal lesions.


CONCLUSIONS
Galactography-aided wire or coil localization is a practical localization method for intraductal lesions not detectable on mammography or sonography.
Koskela
Anna
A
Department of Clinical Radiology, Kuopio University Hospital and Kuopio University, Puijonlaaksontie 2, FIN-70210 Kuopio, Finland.
Berg
Marja
M
Pietiläinen
Timo
T
Mustonen
Paula
P
Vanninen
Ritva
R
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009558:Nipples / Q000378:metabolism*