Table 2

Histopathological Diagnosis for 109 Fine Wire Localization Biopsies

DiagnosisBiopsies, no. (and %)
Benign67 (100)
 Fibrocystic disease39 (58.2)
 Fibroadenoma10 (14.9)
 Benign breast tissue1 (1.5)
 Sclerosing adenosis11 (16.4)
 Fat necrosis1 (1.5)
 Papilloma1 (1.5)
 Radial scarring1 (1.5)
 Premalignant
  Atypical ductal hyperplasia2 (3.0)
  Lobular carcinoma in situ1 (1.5)
Malignant42 (100)
 Ductal carcinoma in situ12 (28.4)
 Comedoductal carcinoma in situ2 (4.8)
 Infiltrating ductal carcinoma24 (57.1)
 Infiltrating lobular carcinoma1 (2.4)
 Colloid carcinoma3 (7.1)