Re: Stereotactic biopsy results
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Dec 2000 16:58:30 -0600 (CST)
Striated hyperplasia is not a term our pathologists use so I'm not
familiar with this exact terminology. Your doctor will be able to give
you the best answer here presuming he's familiar with the terms used.
(Hyperplasia is a common term as is striated but the combination is
unknown to me).
HSM
At Fri, 29 Dec 2000, Helen wrote:
>
>Recently I had a stereotactic breast biopsy when multiple micro
>calcifications, clustered in an isolated area were noted on screening
>and cone mamograms. The doctor verbally gave me the report of "striated
>hyperplasia with calcifications found in many tissue samples". He has
>scheduled me for 3 mos. followup with mammogram of left breast. How
>high is the potential for this type of tissue becoming malignant? There
>is no history of breast cancer in my family, however there are numerous
>members that have developed both uterine and ovarian cancer.
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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