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Case Reports
. 2014 Nov;96(8):e20-2.
doi: 10.1308/003588414X13946184903162.

Iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula of the breast as a complication of core needle biopsy

M H R Haider  1 , A Satpathy, W Abou-Samra
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Case Reports

Iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula of the breast as a complication of core needle biopsy

M H R Haider et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2014 Nov.

Abstract

Ultrasonography guided core biopsy has become the standard of care in the assessment of breast cancer. Although the procedure is associated with low rates of complications, we present a case report of a rare complication of the procedure that has been reported only once previously in the medical literature.

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Figure 1
Craniocaudal and mediolateral mammography of the right breast
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Ultrasonography of the right breast
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Doppler imaging of the right breast
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