Concordance between core needle biopsy and surgical excision specimen in the diagnosis of malignancy and benignity for patients with breast tumours

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Author Details : Mbessoh Kengne Ulrich Igor*, Balde Salif, Ndiaye Mamadou, Sow Amadou Amadi, Ka Sidy, Dem Ahmadou

Volume : 10, Issue : 4, Year : 2023

Article Page : 376-381

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijpo.2023.084

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Abstract

Background: Core Needle Biopsy (CNB) has been widely used as a diagnostic tool for breast tumors. However, this technique involves tissue sampling as opposed to complete surgical lesion excision, introducing the possibility of underestimation of disease. The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability of CNB in breast tumors.
Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study from January 2023 to July 2023. All included patients underwent Core Needle Biopsy (CNB) and subsequent Surgical Excision (SE) of a breast tumor.
Results: One hundred fifty patients were assessed. All patients were female. The median age for malignancies was 45 years and 31 years for benign tumors. Concordance regarding the tumor type was globally moderate (k= 0.67; p<0 xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed> Conclusion: The concordance between Core Needle Biopsy (CNB) and surgical excision specimen in the diagnosis of malignancy and benignity of breast tumors is almost perfect for CNB-diagnosed malignancies and moderate for benign tumors.
 

Keywords: Breast tumors, Breast malignancy, Concordance, Needle biopsy, Surgical specimen.

How to cite : Igor M K U, Salif B, Mamadou N, Amadi S A, Sidy K, Ahmadou D, Concordance between core needle biopsy and surgical excision specimen in the diagnosis of malignancy and benignity for patients with breast tumours. Indian J Pathol Oncol 2023;10(4):376-381

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