Uncommon high-risk lesions of the breast diagnosed at stereotactic core-needle biopsy: clinical importance

PURPOSE: To assess the outcome of papillary lesions, radial scars, or lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) diagnosed at stereotactic core-needle biopsy (SCNB). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective review of 1,236 lesions sampled with SCNB yielded 22 papillary lesions, nine radial scars, and five LCIS lesions. Diffuse lesions such as papillomatosis, papillary ductal hyperplasia, papillary ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), and atypical lobular hyperplasia were not included. The mammographic findings, associated histologic features, and outcome were assessed for each case. RESULTS: Sixteen papillary lesions were diagnosed as benign at SCNB. Of these, five were benign at excision, and 10 were unremarkable at mammographic follow-up. At excision of an unusual lesion containing a microscopic papillary lesion, DCIS was found. Three of four papillary lesions suspicious at SCNB proved to be papillary carcinomas; the fourth had no residual carcinoma at excision. Eight of nine radial scars were excised, which revealed atypical hyperplasia in four scars but no malignancies. One LCIS lesion was found at excision to contain DCIS. CONCLUSION: Benign or malignant papillary lesions were accurately diagnosed with SCNB in the majority of cases. Cases diagnosed as suspicious for malignancy or with atypia or unusual associated histologic findings should be excised. No malignancies were found at excision of radial scars diagnosed at SCNB. Surgical removal of these lesions following SCNB may not be routinely necessary. DCIS was found in one lesion diagnosed as LCIS at SCNB, which suggests that removal of these lesions may be prudent.     

Papillary lesions of the breast at percutaneous core-needle biopsy

PURPOSE: To retrospectively review the imaging and histologic findings in patients in whom a benign papillary lesion was diagnosed at core-needle breast biopsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study was approved by the institutional review board at each institution; patient consent was not required. The study was HIPAA compliant. The authors reviewed the findings from 42 patients (age range, 26-76 years; mean age, 54.3 years) with 43 benign papillary lesions diagnosed at core-needle biopsy. Thirty-six (84%) of the 43 lesions were surgically excised, and seven (16%) were followed up with long-term imaging. The authors assessed the radiographic findings, the histologic findings at core-needle biopsy, and the findings at subsequent surgical excision or imaging follow-up. Statistical analysis was performed on a per-patient basis and included the Blyth-Still-Casella procedure to construct exact 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and the Fisher exact test. RESULTS: At core-needle biopsy, lesions were diagnosed as papilloma (n = 29), sclerosing papilloma (n = 8), and benign papillary lesions not otherwise specified (n = 6). For the 36 lesions that were surgically excised, histologic follow-up showed no residual lesion in 10, intraductal papilloma in 14, intraductal papillomatosis in two, papilloma with adjacent foci of atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) in eight, and well-differentiated papillary ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in two. Mammographic follow-up in the remaining seven lesions revealed stable calcifications in five (at 28-55 months) and no residual lesion in two (at 26-29 months). In nine of the 42 patients (21%), the diagnosis was upgraded to either ADH or DCIS (exact two-sided 95% CI = 11.4%, 36.4%). CONCLUSION: The results strongly suggest that papillary lesions diagnosed as benign at core-needle biopsy should be surgically excised because a substantial number of lesions were upgraded to ADH and DCIS at excision.     

影像导向下粗针穿刺活检诊断为乳腺非恶性乳头状病变的最终病理转归

目的确定影像导向粗针穿刺活检所诊断的乳腺非恶性乳头状病变的恶变率,探索可用来预测最终恶变的临床、影像或病理学特征。材料与方法这项病例回顾性研究已获单位伦理委员会许可,符合HIPAA原则,无需知情同意书。研究数据包括自2001年1月—2010年3月经粗针穿刺活检诊断为乳腺非恶性乳头状病变的病人。所有128例病人中,86例(67%)进行了外科手术切除;42例(33%)进行影像学随访,观察时间的中位数为4.1年(1.0～8.6年)。对每个病例的相关特征进行跟踪回顾。结果 128例病人中的14例在随后的手术中发现存在恶变,恶变率达11%。128例中的9例(7%)在手术中发现存在不典型增生。对比恶变与未恶变的病例发现,恶变病人的年龄略大(65岁:56岁,P=0.01),影像学检查时更倾向于肿物表现而非钙化改变(P=0.03),而在活检中取得的组织标本更少(3个:5个标本,P=0.02;穿刺针直径14G:9G,P<0.01;未用吸引器,P<0.01)。但是,最能够提示最终恶变的因素是病理学医师在做出良性诊断外是否还有其他描述(P<0.01)。结论由于影像导向下粗针活检诊断乳头状病变的恶变率达11%,因此行外科切除术治疗是恰当的;但是,对部分病人进行恰当的随访观察时应需要有经验的乳腺病理学家进行审慎的评价。     

Atypical lobular hyperplasia or lobular carcinoma in situ at core-needle breast biopsy

PURPOSE: To review outcomes of lesions diagnosed at core-needle breast biopsy as atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH) or lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Results from 1,400 consecutive core-needle breast biopsies were reviewed. Twenty-five (1.8%) biopsy samples with the diagnosis of lobular neoplasia (15 with ALH and 10 with LCIS) adjacent to or in a targeted benign lesion were found. Lesions were excised (n = 15) or followed up (n = 10) at least 22 months. RESULTS: Of the 15 lesions with ALH, 13 (87%) were adjacent to (n = 12) or associated with (n = 1) microcalcifications, and two (13%) were in masses. Six lesions with residual calcifications were excised. One lesion was diagnosed as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), and five were benign (residual ALH was seen in four). One excised mass showed residual ALH. Six lesions were gone at follow-up, one cluster of microcalcifications was decreased in size, and one fibroadenoma with ALH was stable. Of the 10 lesions with LCIS, seven (70%) were adjacent to (n = 6) or associated with (n = 1) microcalcifications, and three (30%) were in or adjacent to masses. Five lesions with LCIS and residual microcalcifications were excised. Three yielded atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH); one, residual LCIS; and one, ALH. Three masses with LCIS were excised. One showed residual LCIS; one, a papilloma with adjacent LCIS; and one, a fibroadenoma with LCIS in it. One cluster of microcalcifications was gone at follow-up, and one was stable. CONCLUSION: After a diagnosis of lobular neoplasia at core biopsy, residual microcalcifications are viewed in the context of a patient at higher risk of cancer. Of 11 lesions with residual microcalcifications, three (27%) were ADH and one (9%) was DCIS.     

Ductal carcinoma in situ diagnosed at US-guided 14-gauge core-needle biopsy for breast mass: Preoperative predictors of invasive breast cancer

Objectives

To identify preoperative features that could be used to predict invasive breast cancer in women with a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) at ultrasound (US)-guided 14-gauge core needle biopsy (CNB).

Methods

A total of 86 DCIS lesions that were diagnosed at US-guided 14-gauge CNB and excised surgically in 84 women were assessed. We retrospectively reviewed the patients’ medical records, mammography, US, and MR imaging. We compared underestimation rates of DCIS for the collected clinical and radiologic variables and determined the preoperative predictive factors for upstaging to invasive cancer.

Results

Twenty-seven (31.4%) of 86 DCIS lesions were upgraded to invasive cancer. Preoperative features that showed a significantly higher underestimation of DCIS were palpability or nipple discharge (p = 0.040), number of core specimens less than 5 (p = 0.011), mammographic maximum lesion size of 25 mm or larger (p = 0.022), mammographic mass size of 40 mm or larger (p = 0.046), sonographic mass size of 32 mm or larger (p = 0.009), lesion size of 30 mm on MR (p = 0.004), lower signal intensity (SI) on fat-saturated T2-weighted MR images (FS-T2WI) (p = 0.005), heterogeneous or rim enhancement on MR images (p = 0.009), and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values lower than 1.04 × 10⁻³ mm²/s on diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI) (p < 0.001).

Conclusion

Clinical symptom of palpability or nipple discharge, number of core specimen, mammographic maximum lesion or mass size, SI on FS-T2WI, heterogeneous or rim enhancement on MR, and ADC value may be helpful in predicting the upgrade to invasive breast cancer for DCIS diagnosed at US-guided 14-gauge CNB.     

Radial scars diagnosed at stereotactic core-needle biopsy: surgical biopsy findings

We retrospectively reviewed surgical biopsy findings of lesions diagnosed as radial scars (RS) at stereotactic core-needle biopsy (SCNB). RS was diagnosed in 52 of 1415 (3.7%) consecutive mammographically detected lesions that underwent 14-gauge automated SCNB. Subsequent surgical biopsy findings were available for 43 lesions in 41 women constituting the study group. Of these 43 lesions, histopathological analysis of the surgical specimen yielded RS in 27 (63%), RS plus atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) in 8 (18%), RS plus carcinoma in five (12%), and only carcinoma in three (7%). Carcinomas underestimated at SCNB (n=8) were two in situ carcinomas, two invasive ductal carcinomas not otherwise specified, and four tubular carcinomas. A statistically significant difference (P=0.02) was found between the mean pathologic size of RS without carcinoma and of RS containing carcinoma. Mammographic features could not be used reliably to predict the presence of carcinoma at excision of lesions diagnosed as RS at SCNB. The results suggest that the diagnosis of RS at 14-gauge SCNB of mammographically detected lesions is an indication for surgical biopsy because of the high prevalence of carcinoma in these lesions.     

Management of non malignant papillary lesions diagnosed on percutaneous biopsy

PURPOSE: To assess the reliability of percutaneous breast biopsies in diagnosing and managing non malignant papillary lesions and determine if subsequent excision must be systematic. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Retrospective review of 2233 breast biopsies over a 43 months period (September 2001 to March 2005): sonographically guided core biopsies (n = 836), ultrasound (n = 346) or stereotactic (n:1051) guided vacuum biopsies. 86 non malignant papillary tumors were diagnosed (core biopsy:28, US:38 and stereotactic guided vacuum biopsy:20). A larger sample was systematic after core biopsy: lumpectomy (n = 19) or vacuum biopsy (n = 9). Surgical excision followed vacuum biopsy (n = 18) in case of atypia or sampling excision. Alternatively, yearly follow-up was advised (n = 40). Correlation with surgical findings (n = 37) or mammographic follow-up (n = 49) is presented. The influence of various factors on the risk of underestimation was analysed. RESULTS: Surgical resection revealed an underestimation of 5/37 (13.5%): 4/19 with core- and 1/18 with vacuum-assisted biopsy corresponding to 4 low grade ductal carcinoma in situ and a microinvasive ductal carcinoma in situ. It was higher for core biopsies and related to age and size: higher when women<50 years and when radiological image>1 cm. The influence of the other factors was not significant. Of the 9 non operated papillomas after core biopsy, vacuum biopsy revealed an additional underestimation (low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ). Of the 49 papillary lesions that were not surgically biopsied, 40 were monitored at 2-42 months (average: 19 months). No carcinoma was detected during this follow-up. CONCLUSION: Percutaneous biopsy is an accurate technique in managing papillary tumors. A larger histologic specimen is necessary after core biopsy. Vacuum biopsy is an attractive alternative to surgery for smaller papillomas (<1 cm), but in spite of nonsignificant results we advise subsequent excision in case of multiple papillomas, atypia or residual tumor.     

Ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy of extra-ocular orbital lesions

Objective

To evaluate the diagnostic yield of ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy of extra-ocular orbital lesions.

Methods

Fifty-five patients with monolateral exophthalmos prospectively underwent computed tomography (CT) to investigate the presence of an extra-ocular mass (n?=?25). Excluding benign lesions (n?=?7) and patients in whom CT revealed an unknown primitive malignancy (n?=?5), 13 patients (7 male, 6 female; mean age 62?±?16 years) underwent ultrasound. Lesion appearance (echotexture, power Doppler vascularisation), size, position with respect to the cone and to the globe were recorded. Ultrasound-guided biopsies were performed (automatic, n?=?9; semi-automatic 18-G needle, n?=?4). Sample adequacy and complication rate were recorded.

Results

Ultrasound demonstrated hypoechoic lesions with mild power Doppler vascularity, that were completely (n?=?7) or partially extra-conal (n?=?6), located laterally (n?=?8) or posteriorly (n?=?5) to the globe. Mean size was 3.25 cm. All biopsies yielded adequate material for histological and immunohistochemical analysis (nine non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, two adenocarcinomas, one lymphoid hyperplasia, one inflammatory pseudotumour). Complications included cutaneous eyelid haematoma (n?=?3) and retro-bulbar haematoma (n?=?1), treated conservatively and resolved at 10-day follow-up. No immediate or delayed vision reduction was reported.

Conclusions

Ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy of extra-ocular orbital lesions is feasible and accurate, being free from long-term complications. This procedure provided 100 % adequate samples to achieve final diagnosis.

Key Points

? Ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy of extra-ocular orbital lesions seems feasible and accurate. ? In this series it provided a final diagnosis in 13/13 cases. ? It appears free from long-term complications. ? It provides immunohistochemical analysis of the specimen. ? It should represent a valuable alternative to surgical biopsy.     

Follow-up of breast lesions diagnosed as benign with stereotactic core-needle biopsy: frequency of mammographic change and false-negative rate.

PURPOSE: To determine how often lesions diagnosed as benign with stereotactic core-needle biopsy (SCNB) change at follow-up mammography and to determine the optimal follow-up strategy and the delayed false-negative rate. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From July 1992 through December 1995, 355 of 540 cases (66%) in which SCNB yielded benign results were managed with follow-up mammography. Mammographic follow-up was available for 298 of these cases (84%). Follow-up mammography reports were reviewed. When a change was reported, pre- and postbiopsy mammograms, pathology reports, and results of subsequent mammographic follow-up were reviewed. RESULTS: Mammographic change occurred in 21 of 298 cases (7%) at intervals of 6-55 months (mean, 20 months). Change occurred after initial mammographic stability in 10 of 21 cases. Repeat biopsy was performed in 18 of 21 cases. Malignancy was diagnosed in two cases: one mass that changed at 6 months and one case of microcalcifications that changed at 24 months. This represented a delayed false-negative rate of 2% (two of 105 malignancies among 540 biopsies). CONCLUSION: A small percentage of cases diagnosed as benign with SCNB will change on follow-up mammograms, which may necessitate repeat biopsy. These results suggest that 6-month follow-up for cases that yield nonspecific benign results at SCNB and yearly screening mammography for cases with specific benign results is a reasonable management strategy.     

Imaging-guided core needle biopsy of papillary lesions of the breast

OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to assess the incidence of papillary lesions of the breast diagnosed at imaging-guided core needle biopsy and the need for surgical excision after a benign diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study included 1374 patients with consecutive suspicious breast lesions that underwent either mammography or sonographically guided large-core needle breast biopsy. Fifty-seven lesions (4%) were classified as papillary lesions. Eleven of the 57 cases were lost to follow-up (n = 6) or had not yet shown 2 years of stability (n = 5) and were excluded from this study. The remaining 46 papillary lesions constitute our study population. RESULTS: Surgical excision was performed in 17 (37%) of 46 papillary lesions. In the group of patients whose lesions were recommended for excision because carcinoma was identified at core biopsy, surgical excision revealed one false-positive and two true-positive diagnoses. In four cases, histologic diagnoses of the excisional biopsy and the core needle biopsy were discordant. One false-positive finding at core needle biopsy initially was interpreted as invasive ductal carcinoma on the basis of core needle biopsy specimens. In three false-negative findings, the initial diagnosis at core needle biopsy was upgraded after surgical excision. Two cases of papilloma with adjacent atypical ductal hyperplasia and one of atypical papilloma were upgraded to ductal carcinoma in situ after surgical excision. Imaging follow-up was performed in the remaining 29 patients. All lesions were stable or had decreased in size during the 2-year follow-up period. The negative predictive value of core needle biopsy for excluding malignancy among the papillary lesions diagnosed in our study was 93%. CONCLUSION: When the histologic diagnosis is benign, our data suggest that papillary lesions may be safely managed with imaging follow-up rather than with surgical excision. However, atypical papillary lesions or those associated with atypia require surgical excision because histologic underestimation occurs at a frequency similar to that in other atypical lesions undergoing core needle biopsy.     

导管原位癌细针穿刺活检:对侵袭性乳腺癌低评估及预测的Meta分析

目的通过细针穿刺活检(CNB)往往易将侵袭性乳腺癌过低诊断为导管原位癌。本研究利用Meta分析方法对低评估的侵袭性乳腺癌[CNB显示为导管原位癌(DCIS)而病