Abstract
The most clinically significant complication associated with stereotactic core needle biopsy of the breast is hematoma formation, which only occurs in less than 1% of biopsies and may require treatment. Cases of uncontrollable bleeding, refractory to repeated compression, resulting from biopsy are exceedingly rare. We present a case of catastrophic, uncontrollable bleeding and large hematoma formation resulting from stereotactic vacuum-assisted breast biopsy of a breast mass identified in screening mammography. Percutaneous embolization was planned and guided using 3D reconstructions from computed tomographic angiography, and bleeding was successfully controlled with micro-coil embolization.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3593-3596 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Radiology Case Reports |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2021 |
Keywords
- 3D reconstruction
- Bleeding
- Breast needle biopsy
- Embolization
- Hematoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging