Lobular carcinoma in situ at percutaneous breast biopsy: Surgical biopsy findings Journal Article


Authors: Liberman, L.; Sama, M.; Susnik, B.; Rosen, P. P.; LaTrenta, L. R.; Morris, E. A.; Abramson, A. F.; Dershaw, D. D.
Article Title: Lobular carcinoma in situ at percutaneous breast biopsy: Surgical biopsy findings
Abstract: OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to review surgical histologic findings in women with lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) at percutaneous breast biopsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Retrospective review was performed of 1315 consecutive lesions that underwent percutaneous breast biopsy. Percutaneous biopsy yielded LCIS in 16 (1.2%) lesions. Subsequent surgical biopsy was performed in 14 lesions in 13 women. Histologic findings were reviewed. RESULTS. In five of the 14 lesions, percutaneous biopsy yielded LCIS and a high-risk lesion (radial scar in three and atypical ductal hyperplasia in two); in one (20%) of these five lesions, surgery revealed ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). In four of the 14 lesions, the LCIS in the percutaneous biopsy had features that overlapped with those of DCIS; in two (50%) of these four lesions, surgery revealed DCIS (n = 1) or infiltrating lobular carcinoma (n = 1). In the remaining five of the 14 lesions, surgery revealed no DCIS or infiltrating carcinoma. Five (38%) of 13 women with LCIS lesions had synchronous or metachronous infiltrating carcinoma (three ductal, one lobular, one mixed) in the ipsilateral (n = 1) or contralateral (n = 4) breast. CONCLUSION. Surgical excision was warranted in lesions in which LCIS was found at percutaneous breast biopsy when the percutaneous biopsy histologic features overlapped with those of DCIS, when a high-risk lesion was present, or when there was imaging-histologic discordance. LCIS without these factors was not shown to require surgical excision in our small series, but a larger study is needed. Diagnosis of LCIS at percutaneous biopsy is a marker for women who are at increased risk of ductal or lobular carcinoma in either breast.
Keywords: adult; human tissue; aged; middle aged; retrospective studies; major clinical study; breast; breast neoplasms; high risk patient; biopsy, needle; breast carcinoma; carcinoma in situ; hyperplasia; echography; carcinoma, intraductal, noninfiltrating; percutaneous biopsy; breast biopsy; breast lesion; ultrasonography, interventional; carcinoma, lobular; ultrasonography, mammary; breast hyperplasia; humans; human; female; priority journal; article
Journal Title: American Journal of Roentgenology
Volume: 173
Issue: 2
ISSN: 0361-803X
Publisher: American Roentgen Ray Society  
Date Published: 1999-08-01
Start Page: 291
End Page: 299
Language: English
PUBMED: 10430122
PROVIDER: scopus
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.173.2.10430122
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 16 August 2016 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. D David Dershaw
    223 Dershaw
  2. Laura Liberman
    176 Liberman
  3. Barbara Susnik
    8 Susnik
  4. Elizabeth A Morris
    341 Morris
  5. Paul P Rosen
    201 Rosen