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. 1997 Jun;16(6):537-42.
doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0339(199706)16:6<537::aid-dc13>3.0.co;2-j.

Is there a role for fine-needle aspiration in radial scar/complex sclerosing lesions of the breast?

M L Greenberg  1 , C Camaris, T Psarianos, O A Ung, W B Lee
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Is there a role for fine-needle aspiration in radial scar/complex sclerosing lesions of the breast?

M L Greenberg et al. Diagn Cytopathol. 1997 Jun.

Abstract

The fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNA) from 12 mammographically detected, histologically confirmed radial scar/complex sclerosing lesions (RS/CSL) and their corresponding mammography were reviewed. Six aspirates were obtained by palpation, four by ultrasound guidance, and two by stereotactic guidance. Of the eight lesions with sufficient material five (62.5%) were reported as benign, two (25%) as atypical, and one (12.5%) as suspicious. It is proposed that FNA for RS/CSL should not be performed, and lesions require excision for histologic assessment.

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