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Diagnostic Pitfalls in Breast Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: False Positive and False Negative  

Park, Kyeong-Mee (Department of pathology, Inje university Sanggye Paik hospital)
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The Korean Journal of Cytopathology / v.18, no.2, 2007 , pp. 112-118 More about this Journal
Abstract
Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) has become a highly preferred, minimally invasive diagnostic tool of choice in the diagnosis of a palpable breast mass owing to its sensitivity, specificity, cost-effectiveness, and expediency. Although breast needle biopsies have been widely employed recently due to the increased detection rate of non-palpable early lesions, the importance of the use of FNAC cannot be underestimated. It comprises part of the diagnostic triad for the breast along with a physical examination and mammography, which together contribute to an increasing diagnostic accuracy. The differential diagnosis of a benign and malignant lesion is of the utmost importance in the diagnosis of breast lesions, and therefore the understanding of the possible diagnostic pitfalls is of great importance.
Keywords
Breast; Fine needle aspiration cytology;
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