PLACE OF MICROBIOPSIES IN THE THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC STRATEGY IN CASE OF MAMMARY MICROCALCIFICATIONS - PRELIMINARY-RESULTS

The increase of mammographies has lend to the discovery of more freque nt mammary microcalcifications, Presently, about 30% of breast tumors are discovered from infraclinics lesions. Instead of the differents cl assifications, the microcalcifications are the omnious sign with bad s pecificity. It is in the aim to improve the diagnostic etiology and th e choice of therapy, that the directed microbiopsies on microcalcifica tions had been realized. After an orthogonal location and under local anesthesia, we performed at least six biopsies with a 2.1 mm (14 gauge ) needle. This allowed recovery of malignant lesions during the contro l of microcalcifications and permitted considerable early operative tr eatment. In fact, a diagnostic and therapeutic advancement of 12 month s as compared to a clinical diagnosis, permitting a 30% reduction of m etastasis.