Percutaneous sampling of suspicious lesion using small, 22- to 25-g needle for cytologic diagnosis
Aspiration if only fluid; FNAB if solid mass
PREPROCEDURE
Indications
Contraindications
Getting Started
PROCEDURE
Patient Position/Location
Procedure Steps
Alternative Procedures/Therapies
POST PROCEDURE
Expected Outcome
Things to Do
OUTCOMES
Problems
Complications
Selected References
Cardoso-Coelho LP et al: Comparative study between ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology of axillary lymph nodes and sentinel lymph node histopathology in early-stage breast cancer. Oncol Lett. 13(5):3299-3302, 2017
Wang M et al: A sensitivity and specificity comparison of fine needle aspiration cytology and core needle biopsy in evaluation of suspicious breast lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Breast. 31:157-166, 2017
Caudle AS et al: Improved Axillary Evaluation Following Neoadjuvant Therapy for Patients With Node-Positive Breast Cancer Using Selective Evaluation of Clipped Nodes: Implementation of Targeted Axillary Dissection. J Clin Oncol. 34(10):1072-8, 2016
Shin K et al: Radiologic Mapping for Targeted Axillary Dissection: Needle Biopsy to Excision. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 207(6):1372-1379, 2016
Mainiero MB et al: Axillary ultrasound and fine-needle aspiration in the preoperative evaluation of the breast cancer patient: an algorithm based on tumor size and lymph node appearance. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 195(5):1261-7, 2010
Rao R et al: Axillary staging by percutaneous biopsy: sensitivity of fine-needle aspiration versus core needle biopsy. Ann Surg Oncol. 16(5):1170-5, 2009
Senjug P et al: The accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology and flow cytometry in evaluation of nodal and extranodal sites in patients with suspicion of lymphoma. Coll Antropol. 34(1):131-7, 2010
Pisano ED et al: Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of nonpalpable breast lesions in a multicenter clinical trial: results from the radiologic diagnostic oncology group V. Radiology. 219(3):785-92, 2001
Dowlatshahi K et al: Nonpalpable breast lesions: findings of stereotaxic needle-core biopsy and fine-needle aspiration cytology. Radiology. 181(3):745-50, 1991
Schmidt R et al: Benefits of stereotactic aspiration cytology. Adm Radiol. 9(10):35-6, 39, 41-2, 1990
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Preprocedure
Procedure
Post Procedure
Outcomes
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB)
Definitions
Percutaneous sampling of suspicious lesion using small, 22- to 25-g needle for cytologic diagnosis
Aspiration if only fluid; FNAB if solid mass
PREPROCEDURE
Indications
Contraindications
Getting Started
PROCEDURE
Patient Position/Location
Procedure Steps
Alternative Procedures/Therapies
POST PROCEDURE
Expected Outcome
Things to Do
OUTCOMES
Problems
Complications
Selected References
Cardoso-Coelho LP et al: Comparative study between ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology of axillary lymph nodes and sentinel lymph node histopathology in early-stage breast cancer. Oncol Lett. 13(5):3299-3302, 2017
Wang M et al: A sensitivity and specificity comparison of fine needle aspiration cytology and core needle biopsy in evaluation of suspicious breast lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Breast. 31:157-166, 2017
Caudle AS et al: Improved Axillary Evaluation Following Neoadjuvant Therapy for Patients With Node-Positive Breast Cancer Using Selective Evaluation of Clipped Nodes: Implementation of Targeted Axillary Dissection. J Clin Oncol. 34(10):1072-8, 2016
Shin K et al: Radiologic Mapping for Targeted Axillary Dissection: Needle Biopsy to Excision. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 207(6):1372-1379, 2016
Mainiero MB et al: Axillary ultrasound and fine-needle aspiration in the preoperative evaluation of the breast cancer patient: an algorithm based on tumor size and lymph node appearance. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 195(5):1261-7, 2010
Rao R et al: Axillary staging by percutaneous biopsy: sensitivity of fine-needle aspiration versus core needle biopsy. Ann Surg Oncol. 16(5):1170-5, 2009
Senjug P et al: The accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology and flow cytometry in evaluation of nodal and extranodal sites in patients with suspicion of lymphoma. Coll Antropol. 34(1):131-7, 2010
Pisano ED et al: Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of nonpalpable breast lesions in a multicenter clinical trial: results from the radiologic diagnostic oncology group V. Radiology. 219(3):785-92, 2001
Dowlatshahi K et al: Nonpalpable breast lesions: findings of stereotaxic needle-core biopsy and fine-needle aspiration cytology. Radiology. 181(3):745-50, 1991
Schmidt R et al: Benefits of stereotactic aspiration cytology. Adm Radiol. 9(10):35-6, 39, 41-2, 1990
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