[Retrospective results of ultrasonographically-guided biopsy the breast cancer screening program of the Ariana area of Tunisia].
OBJECTIVE
To report the results of breast ultrasonographically-guided fine needle aspirations and needle biopsies within the breast cancer screening program of L'Ariana state in Tunisia.


METHODS
Our retrospective study include 143 patients, with mammographically detected lesions, which underwent a diagnostic percutanous ultrasonographically guided procedures. 57 patients underwent a fine needle aspiration, 25 underwent a needle biopsy and 61 patients underwent both procedures.


RESULTS
Sensitivity and specificity of fine needle aspiration are of 84.2% and 98.5%. We report 13.5% of non contributive results. The needle biopsy have a sensitivity of 97.3% and a specificity of 100% with one false negative corresponding to an atypical ductal hyperplasia at the excisional biopsy.


CONCLUSIONS
Fine needle aspiration is a reliable method of accurately establishing a diagnosis. Needle biopsy is recommended for a preoperative lesion characterisation before adequate treatment.
Salem
A
A
service d'imagerie médicale, hôpital Charles Nicolle.
Debabria
H
H
Mehiri
S
S
Driss
M
M
Kribi
L
L
Sellemi
M
M
Mrad
K
K
Hamza
R
R
Mnif
N
N
Ben Romdhane
K
K
Zaanouni
E
E
Gueddana
N
N
D000328:Adult; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014416:Tunisia; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional