Malignant seeding of the needle track during stereotaxic core needle breast biopsy.

Harter, L P; Curtis, J S; Ponto, G; Craig, P H · Radiology · 1992

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Early reports demonstrated the diagnostic advantage of large-core (14-gauge) biopsy over fine-needle aspiration biopsy of nonpalpable lesions of the breast without apparent significant increase in morbidity. A case of malignant seeding of the needle track after a large-core biopsy of a mucinous carcinoma of the breast is documented. The potential for increased risk of tract seeding of malignancy must be considered.

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