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PRE-OP NEEDLE LOCALIZATION [1 record]

Record 1 2004-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preoperative and Postoperative Treatment
  • Cancers and Oncology
DEF

Mammography or ultrasound guided needle placement to mark the location of the suspicious area for the surgeon.

OBS

This procedure [needle localization] is used when the abnormality in the breast is not palpable, yet the mammogram results are suspicious and require a surgical biopsy. If the surgeon recommends an excisional biopsy to remove the non-palpable area of suspicion, then, using ultrasound or mammography, the radiologist inserts a thin needle into the breast before surgery that will guide the surgeon in locating the suspicious area for removal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements pré- et post-opératoires
  • Cancers et oncologie
CONT

Biopsie stéréoguidée, localisation à l'aiguille et galactographie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamientos preoperatorios y postoperatorios
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
DEF

Técnica para localizar una zona pequeña, sospechosa de la mama, previamente identificada mediante una mamografía, y poder realizar una biopsia.

OBS

El radiólogo utiliza el mamograma para poder encontrar el lugar exacto y señalarlo en la piel. En este punto se introduce una aguja muy fina y hueca con un alambre del tamaño de un pelo en la mama. Mediante el alambre el médico encuentra el área sospechosa que no se puede ver a simple vista para extraer el tejido al mismo tiempo que el alambre.

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