Purposes: To evaluate diagnostic approach of non-mass forming breast
calcifications, to find out correlation between Age of the patients and Morphology of
calcifications. (Benign or malignant) and how to avoid unnecessary interventions.
Background: Microcalcification diagnosis is challenged by presence of dense
parenchyma resulting in low specificity values and unnecessary biopsies.
Patients and methods: The study included 85 female patients; between 23-52
years age range divided into; Group A: 30 (35%) <35years old and Group B: 55
(65%) >35 years old. All patients undergoing Mammography, Guided biopsy (US.
Guided FNAC was done for 12 cases where trucut biopsy was contraindicated) or
Trucut wide bore biopsy using automated gun-shot and Surgical biopsy (by Hookwire
needle localization). |
