title: Concordant or discordant? Imaging-pathology correlation in a sonography-guided core needle biopsy of a breast lesion.
abstract: An imaging-guided core needle biopsy has been proven to be reliable and accurate for the diagnosis of both benign and malignant diseases of the breast, and has replaced surgical biopsy. However, the possibility of a false-negative biopsy still remains. Imaging-pathology correlation is of critical importance in imaging-guided breast biopsies to detect such a possible sampling error and avoid a delay in diagnosis. We will review five possible categories and corresponding management after performing an imaging-pathology correlation in a sonography-guided core needle biopsy of a breast lesion, as well as illustrate the selected images for each category in conjunction with the pathologic finding. Radiologists should be familiar with the imaging features of various breast pathologies and be able to appropriately correlate imaging findings with pathologic results after a core needle biopsy.
authors: Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, Korea.
authors: Ji Hyun
authors: JH
authors: Youk
authors: Eun-Kyung
authors: EK
authors: Kim
authors: Min Jung
authors: MJ
authors: Kim
authors: Kyung Hee
authors: KH
authors: Ko
authors: Jin Young
authors: JY
authors: Kwak
authors: Eun Ju
authors: EJ
authors: Son
authors: Junjeong
authors: J
authors: Choi
authors: Hae Youn
authors: HY
authors: Kang
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary