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Sonographic detection of hematomas and fluid after imaging guided core breast biopsy.
Author(s) -
Harlow C L,
Schackmuth E M,
Bregman P S,
Zeligman B E,
Coffin C T
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.1994.13.11.877
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , radiology , breast imaging , breast biopsy , mammography , core biopsy , breast cancer , cancer
We investigated sonographic changes to the breast after imaging guided core breast biopsy. We studied 31 breast lesions in 29 patients before, immediately after, and 2 to 9 days after core biopsy looking for hematomas. We found sonographic changes to the breast consistent with fluid collections after core biopsy in seven of 31 breast lesions (23%). Of the biopsy sites with sonographic changes, evidence suggested that six of 31 (19%) likely had hematomas. Sonographic changes after core breast biopsy are common and the formation rate of suspected hematomas is greater than previously believed although generally not clinically significant.