Atypical ductal hyperplasia diagnosis by directional vacuum-assisted stereotactic biopsy of breast microcalcifications: Considerations for surgical excision

• Published in: American journal of clinical pathology Vol. 119; no. 2; pp. 248 - 253
• Main Authors: SNEIGE, Nour, LIM, Sung C, WHITMAN, Gary J, KRISHNAMURTHY, Savitri, SAHIN, Aysegul A, SMITH, Terry L, STELLING, Carol B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago, IL American Society of Clinical Pathologists 01.02.2003
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Biopsy, Needle - instrumentation; Biopsy, Needle - methods; Breast Neoplasms - complications; Breast Neoplasms - pathology; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging; Calcinosis - etiology; Calcinosis - pathology; Calcinosis - surgery; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - complications; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - pathology; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - surgery; Female; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Hyperplasia; Mammary gland diseases; Mammography; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Precancerous Conditions - complications; Precancerous Conditions - pathology; Precancerous Conditions - surgery; Retrospective Studies; Stereotaxic Techniques; Tumors; Vacuum; Human; Nonpalpable breast lesions; Microcalcification; Premalignant lesion; Microcalcifications; Hyperplasia; Stereotaxia; Core needle biopsy; Mammotome; Mammary gland diseases; Biopsy; Surgery; Risk factor; Breast; Atypical; Vacuum-assisted stereotactic biopsy; Diagnosis; Mammary gland; Atypical ductal hyperplasia; Tumorectomy

In 824 patients who underwent directional vacuum-assisted biopsies (DVABs) of breast microcalcifications, 61 (7.4%) showed atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH). The 42 who subsequently underwent excision were the subjects of this study. Cases were evaluated for the mammographic characteristics of the l...