title: Role of fine needle aspiration and tru cut biopsy in diagnosis of mucinous carcinoma of breast--from a radiologist's perspective.
abstract: This study was to assess whether fine needle aspiration (FNA) or core biopsy would allow diagnosis of mucinous carcinoma of breast. In 37 mucinous carcinoma in 34 patients, 20 lesions had FNA and 24 lesions with core biopsy. FNA achieved a sensitivity of 66.7% in diagnosis of malignant lesions and 56% sensitivity in diagnosis of mucinous carcinoma. Core biopsy achieved 100% sensitivity and accuracy in the diagnosis of malignant lesions and mucinous carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong 852. wynnie@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: Wynnie Wai-man
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Winnie Chiu-wing
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Gary Man-kit
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Tse
authors.forename: Tony Kwok-fai
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Alice Pui-yee
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary