Preoperative cytological and histological diagnosis of breast lesions: a critical review

B. Kooistra (1) , C. Wauters (2) , L. Strobbe (1) , T. Wobbes (3)

1 Department of Surgery
2 Department of Pathology
3 Department of Surgery

Non-operative pathology diagnoses constitute an essential part of the work-up of breast lesions. With fine needle aspiration (FNA) and core needle biopsy (CNB) both having unique advantages, there is an increasing acceptance of CNB. This paper aims to outline the scientific basis of this trend. Additionally, we provide an update on novel techniques that derive cytological specimens from CNB (i.e., touch imprint (TI) and core wash (CW) cytology) in an attempt to get the best of both worlds.

Mots clés: Breast pathology; fine needle aspiration; core needle biopsy; core wash cytology; touch imprint cytology; breast surgery

B. Kooistra, C. Wauters, L. Strobbe, T. Wobbes. Preoperative cytological and histological diagnosis of breast lesions: a critical review. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010, 36 (10), pp.934. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2010.06.014⟩. ⟨hal-00625567⟩