Mammotome biopsy of breast calcified lesions under the real time guidance of mammography

Abstract

Objective To discuss the value of mammotome biopsy of breast cakified lesions under the real time guidance of mammography.Methods The data of 42 patients with 44 mammary gland calcification(2 patients with bilateral lesions)who underwent mammotome biopsy under the real time guidance of a mammography from Jan.2011 to Feb.2012 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University were retrospective analyzed.Rapid paraffin pathology was conducted.Results Among the 44 lesions,34 were benign(27 hyperplasia,2 fibroadenoma,1 lipoma,1 cyst,3 others)and 10 were breast cancer(a benign lesion diagnosed as breast cancer by postoperative biopsy was included).Among the 42 patients,32 patients had benign lesions,accounting for 76.2％ (32/42),10 patients had breast cancer,accounting for 23.8％ (10/42).All lesions were completely resected during the operation.Malignant lesions were given treatment such as modified radical mastectomy,breast conservation surgergery,chemotherapy and so on.A single lesion resection took about 20 minutes.During the follow-up of 3 months,no significant event happened.Conclusions Through the qualitative diagnosis of mammotome biopsy under the real time guidance of mammography,we can get early diagnosis of breast cancer.Early diagnosis and early treatment can improve the life quality and survival time.It is more important to detect early breast cancer which was considered benign lesions clinically.Mammotome biopsy under the real time guidance of mammography has several advantages including easy to operate,accurate positioning and less complications,making it the preferred approach in managing mammary gland calcification especially suspicious malignant calcification. Key words: Mammography guidance; Mammotome; Real-time; Calcification of breast; Breast cancer