Open AccessEpithelial displacement after stereotactic 11-gauge directional vacuum-assisted breast biopsy.
Author(s) -
Laura Liberman,
Magalis Vuolo,
D. David Dershaw,
Elizabeth A. Morris,
A F Abramson,
Linda R. LaTrenta,
Nicole Polini,
Peter Rosen
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.172.3.10063859
Subject(s) - medicine , gauge (firearms) , biopsy , breast biopsy , displacement (psychology) , stereotactic biopsy , nuclear medicine , radiology , mammography , breast cancer , cancer , history , psychology , archaeology , psychotherapist
Displaced epithelial fragments at percutaneous biopsy of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) may mimic stromal invasion. This study was undertaken to determine the frequency of epithelial displacement in DCIS lesions of patients who underwent stereotactic 11-gauge directional vacuum-assisted breast biopsy.