Preoperative localization of non-palpable breast lesion guided by ultrasonography

Objective To evaluate preoperative localization and wire placement in non palpable breast lesions guided by ultrasonography.Methods Preoperative localization was performed using wire needle guided by ultrasonography in 74 non palpable breast lesions of 64 women (27～77 years).Results Seventy four non palpable breast lesions were radically excised.Nine ( 12.2% ) of these lesions were malignant.Conclusions Preoperative localization guided by ultrasonography appears to be a simple and accurate method for non palpable breast lesions.