Image-guided biopsy of clinically occult nipple lesions: techniques and learning points.

ABSTRACT: Percutaneous biopsy is the standard of care for breast lesions, except nipple lesions which are primarily biopsied by excision due to perceived risks of pain and bleeding. However, excisional biopsy of nipple lesion inevitably leads to disfigurement and possible loss of the nipple-areolar complex (NAC), highlighting the need for minimally invasive biopsy techniques. We present our experience of seven patients who underwent ultrasound-guided core biopsy or vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB) for sampling of clinically occult nipple lesions. All patients tolerated the biopsy procedures well with minimal to mild pain. A patient was complicated by a subcentimetre skin laceration which was sutured with good wound healing and cosmesis. Radiopathological concordance was achieved in all patients. Five ou

SUBMITTER: Chan LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11744165 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature