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. 2003 Feb;56(2):133–138. doi: 10.1136/jcp.56.2.133

Table 2.

Final diagnoses in 22 patients with equivocal (B3/C3) histology or cytology and subsequent benign pathology, together with radiological findings

Reason for B3 categorisation Radiology Final diagnosis
Suggestive of radial scar Stromal deformity (RS) Radial scar
Suggestive of radial scar Stromal deformity (RU) Radial scar
Suggestive of radial scar Asymmetry and stromal deformity (RU) Radial scar
Suggestive of radial scar Asymmetry + stromal deformity + Ca2+ (RS) Benign breast change
Suggestive of radial scar Stromal deformity (RU) Radial scar
Suggestive of radial scar Stromal deformity + Ca2+ (RS) Radial scar
Suggestive of radial scar Stromal deformity (RS) Radial scar
Suggestive of radial scar Stromal deformity (RU) Radial scar
Suggestive of radial scar Stromal deformity (RU) Radial scar
Suggestive of radial scar Asymmetry + stromal deformity (RS) Radial scar
Suggestive of radial scar Stromal deformity (RS) Radial scar
Suggestive of radial scar Mass (RM) Radial scar
Papillary lesion Mass; 13 mm complex cyst on US (RB) Papilloma
Papillary lesion 20 mm mass (RS) Papilloma
Fibroepithelial lesion 16 mm new mass (RU) Fibroadenoma
Fibroepithelial lesion Asymmetry; 13 mm mass on US (RU) Fibroadenoma
Intraductal epithelial proliferation (nature uncertain) Asymmetry + Ca2+ (RU) Benign breast change
Intraductal epithelial proliferation (nature uncertain) Asymmetry (RU) Benign breast change
Stromal mucin Ca2+ (RU) Benign breast change
Stromal mucin Ca2+ (RU) Benign breast change
Atypical lobular hyperplasia Asymmetry (RU) Benign breast change
Vascular lesion 9 mm new mass (RB) Haemangioma

RB, radiologically benign; RS, radiologically suspicious; RU, radiologically indeterminate; US, ultrasound.