Values of US-Guided Localization and Specimen US in Nonpalpable Breast Masses.

Son,  Young Bo; Kim,  Hak Hee; Park,  Hye Seong; Kim,  Ki Tae; Chung,  Sang Seol; Shinn,  Kyung Sub

Journal of Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound 1997;16(3): 293-297.

Young Bo Son, Hak Hee Kim, Hye Seong Park, Ki Tae Kim, Sang Seol Chung, Kyung Sub Shinn

¹Department of Radiology, Kangnam st. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College, Korea.
²Department of General Surgery, Kangnam st. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College, Korea.

Published online: January 1, 2001.

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To assess the values of preoperative US-guided localization and postoperative specimen US in nonpalpable breast masses. MATERIALS & METHODS: A total of 28 US-guided localizations were performed with hook localizer needles for recent 2 years. All cases had previous mammography and US studies. Postoperative specimen US was done in 7 cases. RESULTS: Histologic diagnosis was available in all cases. Of the 28 cases, 24 cases were benign (86%) and 4, malignant(14%). The lesions were ranged from 0,6 to 2.0 cm in diameter(mean, 1.1 cm). On 7 specimen US, the lesions were identified in all cases. CONCLUSION: Preoperative US-guided localization is an accurate and easy method for surgical biopsy of nonpalpable breast masses. Postoperative specimen US is also useful to confirm successful removal of the lesion.

Keywords: Breast. Ultrasound; Breast. Localization