Diagnosis, management, and percutaneous sampling of nipple-areolar calcifications: How radiologists can help patients avoid the operating room

Kristine S. Burk; Stephen J. Seiler; Jessica H. Porembka

doi:10.2214/AJR.20.23046

Diagnosis, management, and percutaneous sampling of nipple-areolar calcifications: How radiologists can help patients avoid the operating room

Kristine S. Burk, Stephen J. Seiler, Jessica H. Porembka

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OBJECTIVE. Both benign and malignant causes of calcifications in the nipple-areolar complex exist. BI-RADS terminology applies to the description and classification of nipple-areolar calcifications in the same way it does to calcifications elsewhere in the breast. Minimally invasive sampling can be performed safely and accurately with ultrasound- guided techniques, with a few technical modifications. CONCLUSION. This article provides insight regarding the management algorithm and image-guided interventional techniques for sampling nipple-areolar calcifications as an essential competency for breast imaging practices.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	48-56
Number of pages	9
Journal	American Journal of Roentgenology
Volume	216
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.20.23046
State	Published - Jan 2021

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Nipple biopsy
Nipple-areolar calcifications
Ultrasound biopsy

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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Diagnosis, management, and percutaneous sampling of nipple-areolar calcifications: How radiologists can help patients avoid the operating room

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