TY - JOUR
T1 - Incidental minimal atypical lobular hyperplasia on core needle biopsy
T2 - Correlation with findings on follow-up excision
AU - Subhawong, Andrea Proctor
AU - Subhawong, Ty K.
AU - Khouri, Nagi
AU - Tsangaris, Theodore
AU - Nassar, Hind
PY - 2010/6
Y1 - 2010/6
N2 - INTRODUCTION: Atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH), often an incidental finding in breast core biopsies, is largely considered to be a risk factor for carcinoma rather than a direct precursor. However, management of ALH is controversial. We review our experience with incidental minimal ALH on core biopsy, and correlate with excision and follow-up results. DESIGN: We evaluated all cases of ALH on core biopsy from 1999 to 2009 from our institution, focusing on cases with ≤3 foci of ALH (minimal), paired excision, and no other lesion on the core biopsy that by itself would require excision. Cases with discordant clinical/radiologic impressions, suggesting that a suspicious lesion had been missed on biopsy, were excluded. Therefore, the excisions were performed because of the diagnosis of ALH. RESULTS: Of 56 cases with ALH on biopsy and paired excision, 42 showed minimal ALH. On excision, 26 had residual ALH and 13 were benign. Three cases had other atypical lesions: lobular carcinoma in situ (2 cases) and mild atypical ductal hyperplasia separate from the biopsy site (1 case). On follow-up, only 1 patient developed subsequent ALH in the same breast. No other ipsilateral lesions were later diagnosed (mean follow-up 3.2 y). CONCLUSIONS: No case with ALH on biopsy had a lesion on excision requiring further treatment, suggesting that these patients can be managed more conservatively. Furthermore, no patients were diagnosed with a higher grade lesion in the same breast on follow-up. We propose that, if there is close radiologic correlation and follow-up, minimal incidental ALH on core biopsy (≤3 foci) does not require excision.
AB - INTRODUCTION: Atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH), often an incidental finding in breast core biopsies, is largely considered to be a risk factor for carcinoma rather than a direct precursor. However, management of ALH is controversial. We review our experience with incidental minimal ALH on core biopsy, and correlate with excision and follow-up results. DESIGN: We evaluated all cases of ALH on core biopsy from 1999 to 2009 from our institution, focusing on cases with ≤3 foci of ALH (minimal), paired excision, and no other lesion on the core biopsy that by itself would require excision. Cases with discordant clinical/radiologic impressions, suggesting that a suspicious lesion had been missed on biopsy, were excluded. Therefore, the excisions were performed because of the diagnosis of ALH. RESULTS: Of 56 cases with ALH on biopsy and paired excision, 42 showed minimal ALH. On excision, 26 had residual ALH and 13 were benign. Three cases had other atypical lesions: lobular carcinoma in situ (2 cases) and mild atypical ductal hyperplasia separate from the biopsy site (1 case). On follow-up, only 1 patient developed subsequent ALH in the same breast. No other ipsilateral lesions were later diagnosed (mean follow-up 3.2 y). CONCLUSIONS: No case with ALH on biopsy had a lesion on excision requiring further treatment, suggesting that these patients can be managed more conservatively. Furthermore, no patients were diagnosed with a higher grade lesion in the same breast on follow-up. We propose that, if there is close radiologic correlation and follow-up, minimal incidental ALH on core biopsy (≤3 foci) does not require excision.
KW - Atypical lobular hyperplasia
KW - Core biopsy
KW - Excision
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U2 - 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181dd8516
DO - 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181dd8516
M3 - Article
C2 - 20431477
AN - SCOPUS:77953066487
VL - 34
SP - 822
EP - 828
JO - American Journal of Surgical Pathology
JF - American Journal of Surgical Pathology
SN - 0147-5185
IS - 6
ER -