Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2019
Preoperative morphological diagnosis of axillary lymph nodes in a breast center consultation service: evaluation of fine-needle aspiration and core biopsy techniques.
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Breitbach Georg-Peter, Uhlmann Julia Helen, Bohle Rainer M, Juhasz-Böss Ingolf, Linxweiler Barbara, Takacs Ferenc Zoltan, Solomayer Erich-Franz, Juhasz-Böss Stephanie
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PURPOSE: Preoperative routine examination of axillary lymph nodes (ALN) in breast cancer patients is carried out physically and by ultrasound imaging; unsuspicious nodes will lead to a sentinel node (SN) procedure, suspicious ones require axillary dissection (AD). Pre-operative biopsy techniques like fine needle aspiration (FNA) or core biopsy (CB) may reduce the number of false "suspicious" cases and prevent overtreatment. We evaluated the effectiveness of both biopsy techniques.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: After physical and ultrasound examination 241 suspicious ALNs were found in 214 patients. Ultrasound-guided FNA and/or CB procedures were chosen randomly, resulting in 138 FNA and 86 CB. In 17 further events both FNA and CB were employed. The samples were examined in our Cytology lab or in the Pathology Department and the findings correlated with post-operative histological lymph node reports. Patients with histologically proven breast cancer underwent sentinel node biopsy, cytologically or histologically positive FNA/CB-findings prompted ALN dissection.
RESULTS: Out of 155 FNA samples 34 were not representative (21.9%), 89 showed no tumor cells (57.4%), 30 showed positive tumor cells (19.4%), leaving two missing. All 103 CB showed representative material, positive in 62 (60.2%) and negative in 41 (39.8%) cases. Correlation with histological reports revealed a statistically non-significant advantage for CB over FNA regarding total accuracy (92.9% vs. 78.3%) and sensitivity (92% vs. 73.7%).
CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative CB and alternative FNA are valuable complementary methods of predicting ALN involvement in breast cancer patients and may spare the patient unnecessary ALN dissection.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: After physical and ultrasound examination 241 suspicious ALNs were found in 214 patients. Ultrasound-guided FNA and/or CB procedures were chosen randomly, resulting in 138 FNA and 86 CB. In 17 further events both FNA and CB were employed. The samples were examined in our Cytology lab or in the Pathology Department and the findings correlated with post-operative histological lymph node reports. Patients with histologically proven breast cancer underwent sentinel node biopsy, cytologically or histologically positive FNA/CB-findings prompted ALN dissection.
RESULTS: Out of 155 FNA samples 34 were not representative (21.9%), 89 showed no tumor cells (57.4%), 30 showed positive tumor cells (19.4%), leaving two missing. All 103 CB showed representative material, positive in 62 (60.2%) and negative in 41 (39.8%) cases. Correlation with histological reports revealed a statistically non-significant advantage for CB over FNA regarding total accuracy (92.9% vs. 78.3%) and sensitivity (92% vs. 73.7%).
CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative CB and alternative FNA are valuable complementary methods of predicting ALN involvement in breast cancer patients and may spare the patient unnecessary ALN dissection.