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'''Breast cytopathology''' is a relatively small part of cytopathology, as core biopsies are more in style. | '''[[Breast]] cytopathology''' is a relatively small part of cytopathology, as core biopsies are more in style. | ||
This article deals only with breast cytopathology. An introduction to cytopathology is in the ''[[cytopathology]]'' article. | This article deals only with breast cytopathology. An introduction to cytopathology is in the ''[[cytopathology]]'' article. | ||
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===Common indications=== | ===Common indications=== | ||
#FNA done for a clinically benign lesion - unusual to find malignancy. | #FNA done for a clinically benign lesion - unusual to find malignancy. | ||
#FNA of a satellite lesion to assess extent of a presumed cancer; done together with a core biopsy of another site. | #FNA of a satellite lesion to assess extent of a presumed [[breast cancer|cancer]]; done together with a core biopsy of another site. | ||
===Pitfalls=== | ===Pitfalls=== | ||