تعريف

Breast needle biopsy is the removal of a sample of breast tissue using a needle. The sample is examined in a lab. There are different types of breast needle biopsies:

  • Fine needle aspiration
  • Ultrasound-directed needle biopsy
  • Stereotactic core needle biopsy
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided breast biopsy
  • Vacuum-assisted device biopsy

أسباب هذا الإجراء

Breast needle biopsy is done to examine a suspicious area in the breast. It may be done if any of the following are found:

  • Lump
  • Tissue thickening
  • Nipple abnormality
  • Discharge from the nipple
  • Abnormal ultrasound or mammogram image

The biopsy can identify the area as either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous).

المضاعفات المحتملة

Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If you are planning to have a biopsy, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:

  • نزيف
  • العدوى
  • كدمات

بعض العوامل التي قد تزيد من خطر المضاعفات تشمل:

  • السمنة
  • التدخين
  • سوء التغذية
  • Chronic illness (eg, diabetes)
  • اضطراب النزيف

تأكد من مناقشة هذه المخاطر مع طبيبك قبل الإجراء.

ما يمكن توقعه

قبل الإجراء

قد يقوم طبيبك بما يلي:

  • Physical exam, especially a breast exam
  • تحاليل الدم
  • Mammogram and/or breast ultrasound

Leading up to the biopsy:

  • Talk to your doctor about your current medication. Certain medication may need to be stopped before the procedure, such as:
    • الأدوية المضادة للالتهابات
    • أدوية تسييل الدم
  • Shower the morning of the biopsy. You may be asked to use a special antibacterial soap.

التخدير

You may receive local anesthesia. If this is the case, the area that is being operated on will be numbed.

وصف الإجراء

The doctor will choose from several types of biopsies to get a tissue sample:

Fine Needle Aspiration

The skin over the area will be cleaned. A small needle will be inserted into the breast tissue. Fluid and/or tissue will be removed. The needle may be removed and re-inserted more than one time. After this is done, the doctor will apply pressure to the area and cover the spot with a bandage.

Needle Aspiration

Ultrasound-directed Needle Biopsy

An ultrasound device is used to locate the area where the biopsy needs to be taken. An ultrasound uses sound waves to create an image of the breast tissue on a monitor. After the location is found, a small needle will be inserted in the breast tissue. Samples of fluid and/or tissue will be removed. A bandage will be applied after the needle is removed.

Stereotactic Core Needle Biopsy

The doctor may have you lie down on your stomach or sit depending on the equipment being used. Mammogram or ultrasound images will be taken to locate the suspicious area. The doctor will make a tiny cut in your breast and insert a special probe. Using the probe, the doctor will remove several core samples of breast tissue from the area. After this is done, the area will be covered with a bandage.

MRI-guided Breast Biopsy

In some instances, the suspicious area can only be seen using an MRI. Because of this, an MRI-guided breast biopsy may be needed. This procedure takes more time. Tell your doctor if you have a cardiac pacemaker. It may affect the procedure.

Vacuum-assisted Device Biopsy

The doctor will insert a needle and use pressure from a vacuum to pull tissue from the mass through the needle. The tissue is then placed into a sampling chamber. This method lets the doctor collect multiple tissue samples during one needle insertion.

كم من الوقت سيستغرق ؟

It will take less than one hour. After the procedure, the tissue collected will be sent to a pathologist who will look at it under a microscope. It may take about 2-5 days to receive the test results.

هل سيكون هناك ألم؟

There will be slight pain in your breast after the biopsy. Your doctor may prescribe pain medication.

رعاية ما بعد العملية

في البيت

عندما تعود إلى المنزل بعد الإجراء ، قم بما يلي للمساعدة في ضمان التعافي السلس:

  • Take pain medicine as directed by your doctor.
  • To relieve discomfort, apply a warm compress or a heating pad to the area.
  • Wear a supportive bra.
  • اسأل طبيبك متى يجب عليك تغيير الضمادات.
  • تأكد من اتباع تعليمات طبيبك.

استدعاء الطبيب

After arriving home, contact your doctor if any of the following occur:

  • علامات الإصابة, بما في ذلك حمى وقشعريرة
  • Redness, swelling, increasing pain, a lot of bleeding, or discharge from the biopsy site
  • Nausea and/or vomiting that you cannot control with the medication you were given after surgery, or that last for more than two days after the procedure
  • ألم لا يمكنك السيطرة عليه بالدواء الذي تم إعطاؤه لك
  • السعال، ضيق التنفس، أو ألم في الصدر
  • ألم و/أو تورم في قدميك، أو ساقيك، أو ساقيك

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