Should Complex Sclerosing Lesion Be Removed?
Even Though the Diagnosis Can Usually Be Made on a Core Biopsy, Your Doctor May Suggest a Small Operation (Excision Biopsy) to Completely Remove the Radial...
Even though the diagnosis can usually be made on a core biopsy, your doctor may suggest a small operation (excision biopsy) to completely remove the radial scar or complex sclerosing lesion. Sometimes your doctor may suggest doing a vacuum-assisted biopsy to remove it instead of an excision biopsy.
How common are complex sclerosing lesions?
These stellate lesions are frequently identified on screening mammography and, with the introduction of population-based screening programs; their incidence has increased to 0.03%–0.09% of all core needle biopsies (CNB).
What is complex sclerosing lesions?
Complex sclerosing lesion (CSL) is a non-cancerous growth that develops when there is an increase in the number of glands and ducts surrounding an area of altered connective tissue called a scar in the breast.
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