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Table 1 Spectrum of benign lesions in the sample

From: Imprint cytology on microcalcifications excised by Vacuum-Assisted Breast Biopsy: A rapid preliminary diagnosis

 

BIRADS classification

 

Histopathological diagnosis

BI-RADS 3

BI-RADS 4A

BI-RADS 4B

Total

Fibrocystic change 1

10

8

6

24

Fibroadenoma

2

3

1

6

Sclerosing adenosis

8

7

0

15

Adenosis

4

3

4

11

Papilloma

0

3

2

5

Ductal ectasia

2

3

2

7

Epitheliosis with atypia

1

1

0

2

Monckeberg calcific sclerosis

0

0

1

1

Periductal mastitis

1

1

0

2

Total

28

29

16

73

  1. 1As the sole finding; when fibrocystic changes coexisted with other, more important disorders, the case was attributed to the latter.