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Table 3 Malignant and precursor lesions in the two protocols

From: Is zero underestimation feasible? Extended Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy in solid lesions – a blind study

Protocol

BI-RADS

Diagnosis by VABB

Postoperative diagnosis

Standard

3

IDC

IDC

Standard

3

IDC + LN

IDC + LN

Standard

4A

IDC + DCIS + LN

IDC + DCIS + LN

Standard

4A

ADH

ADH

Standard

4B

LN

LN

Standard

4B

IDC

IDC + DCIS

Standard

4B

IDC + DCIS

IDC + DCIS

Standard

4C

IDC

IDC

Standard

4C

IDC

IDC

Extended

4A

LN

LN

Extended

4A

IDC

Papilloma

Extended

4B

ADH

Normal mammary tissue

Extended

4B

IDC

ADH

Extended

4B

IDC + DCIS

IDC + DCIS

Extended

4B

IDC + DCIS

IDC + DCIS

Extended

4C

IDC

ADH

Extended

4C

IDC

IDC

Extended

4C

IDC

Fibrocystic changes, apocrine metaplasia, epitheliosis