Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions BREAST DISEASE Case #5 - A 48 year old woman with a L breast lump DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 4.) What must then be done to diagnose this lesion? Steps in diagnosing the lesion: Tissue diagnosis: FNA for cytology Core biopsy or surgical biopsy Imaging: Mammography: characteristics of carcinoma include spiculated margins or microcalcifications Sonography: cystic versus solid. Malignant lesions usually have irregular margins.
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