title: Core needle biopsy for the assessment of unilateral male breast lesions.
abstract: The importance of preoperative histological diagnosis in the assessment of breast lesions in women is widely established, but in men with breast lesions histological diagnosis is obtained in a limited number of cases. The aim of this study was to report our single-center experience in a large series of 131 CNB performed for suspicious male breast lesions. Our data confirmed that CNB is an effective method in distinguishing between benign and neoplastic lesions in the male breast, thus validating the few published data. CNB should be a routine part of the unilateral male breast swelling diagnostic assessment, being precious tool for the clinicians for surgery planning or avoidance.
authors: Diagnostic Senology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Bicchierai
authors: Diagnostic Senology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Nori
authors: Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi Firenze, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Livi
authors: Diagnostic Senology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: De Benedetto
authors: Diagnostic Senology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Vanzi
authors: Diagnostic Senology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Boeri
authors: Division of Pathological Anatomy, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Bianchi
authors: Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi Firenze, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Becherini
authors: Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi Firenze, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. Electronic address: icro.meattini@unifi.it.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Meattini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D062005:Biopsy, Large-Core Needle; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000473:pathology*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D018275:Carcinoma, Lobular / Q000473:pathology*; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology*; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008413:Mastitis / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000069584:Unilateral Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Breast carcinoma; Core needle biopsy; Fine-needle aspiration; Male breast cancer; Male lesions