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Validity Of Frozen Section In The Diagnosis Of Breast Lumps: 5 Years Experience At The Aga Khan University Hospital., Naila Kayani, Nuzhat Sultana
Validity Of Frozen Section In The Diagnosis Of Breast Lumps: 5 Years Experience At The Aga Khan University Hospital., Naila Kayani, Nuzhat Sultana
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Abstract
Objective: To determine the accuracy of frozen section in the diagnosis of breast lump. Methods: Frozen section diagnosis given in consecutive breast biopsies performed in 5 years in our laboratory was evaluated against the final pathology report of permanent sections. Results: The Aga Khan University Hospital Lab receives more than 400 cases per year for frozen section. Three hundred and nineteen consecutive frozen sections of breast lumps examined from 1999-2003 were considered for analysis. Age of patients ranged between 22 and 90 years (mean age 49 years). In 316 cases (99%) there was no difference between the frozen section …