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19 and 60-69 years oid. Follicular tumors had a 20% rate, similar to papillary 22.2%)

and an impressive multifocal rate of mixed type 75%) was found. Finally, survival was
not found to be influenced by multifocality, after TT.

Conclusions: Multifocality should not be considered as a "privilege" of papillary

tumors, but as a privilege of thyroid carcinomas in general. If TT is applied in all
benign and malignant thyroid diseases, the presence of multiple foci does not affect

prognosis and survival.

5. The role of ultrasound – Guided interventional techniques in the diagnosis and
treatment of focal breast lesions

Michailidou E., Oikonomou A., Efremidou E., Karanikas M., Karamanidis D., Vranou E.,

Prassopoulos P.

Ανακοινώθηκε στο 8th Balkan Congress of Radiology-BCR 2010, Alexandroupoli,

Greece, 29-31 October, 2010

Δημοσιεύτηκε στο Βιβλίο Περιλήψεων του συνεδρίου P103, p.65

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this retrospective study is to describe the role of ultrasound-

guided interventional techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of focal breast
lesions.

Material and Methods: The study includes 88 cases of focal breast lesions, (right

breast: 46, left breast: 42), in 87 women and 1 man (mean age: 52,5 yrs, range: 20 -
85 yrs). All patients were subjected to US-guided interventional procedures: fine-

needle aspiration biopsy (FNA): 41 lesions, core biopsy (CB): 22 lesions, FNA and CB:
17 lesions, hook wire localization: 14 lesions and fluid drainage and evacuation in 8

cystic lesions.

Results: Out of 41 FNA biopsies, 20 were proved to be malignant, 18 were
fibroadenomas or negative for malignancy and 3 were inconclusive for which

surgical biopsy was indicated. Out of 22 core biopsies, 10 were proved to be
carcinoma (2 lobular Ca, 8 ductal Ca), 11 were fibroadenomas, while one was

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