Retrospective results of ultrasonographically-guided biopsy the breast cancer screening program of the Ariana area of Tunisia
Salem, A.; Debabria, H.; Mehiri, S.; Driss, M.; Kribi, L.; Sellemi, M.; Mrad, K.; Hamza, R.; Mnif, N.; Ben Romdhane, K.; Zaanouni, E.; Gueddana, N.
La Tunisie Medicale 87(7): 463-470
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-4131 PMID: 20063681 Document Number: 635673
To report the results of breast ultrasonographically-guided fine needle aspirations and needle biopsies within the breast cancer screening program of L'Ariana state in Tunisia. Our retrospective study include 143 patients, with mammographically detected lesions, which underwent a diagnostic percutanous ultrasonographically guided procedures. 57 patients underwent a fine needle aspiration, 25 underwent a needle biopsy and 61 patients underwent both procedures. Sensitivity and specificity of fine needle aspiration are of 84.2% and 98.5%. We report 13.5% of non contributive results. The needle biopsy have a sensitivity of 97.3% and a specificity of 100% with one false negative corresponding to an atypical ductal hyperplasia at the excisional biopsy. Fine needle aspiration is a reliable method of accurately establishing a diagnosis. Needle biopsy is recommended for a preoperative lesion characterisation before adequate treatment.