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J Clin Pathol 56:133-138 doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.133
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Will the spectrum of lesions prompting a “B3” breast core biopsy increase the benign biopsy rate?

Table 4

Final diagnoses in four patients with equivocal (B3) histology and subsequent malignant pathology

Reasons for B3 category Final diagnosis
ADH, atypical ductal hyperplasia; DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ.
Atypical intraductal epithelial proliferation (×2) (1) Widespread ADH/low grade micropapillary DCIS
(2) ADH/DCIS with multifocal invasive carcinoma
Suggestive of radial scar Radial scar with DCIS
Atypical epithelium with granulomatous inflammation 6 mm invasive ductal carcinoma, grade 3

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