Research Article

Indeterminate (B3) Breast Lesions and the Ongoing Role of Diagnostic Open Biopsy

Table 2

Patient characteristics/factors predictive of malignancy.

FactorsBenignMalignant

Age
≤5021210
≥511311301
Symptomatic
Positive16160
Negative1361351
Family history
Positive42420
Negative1101091
Imaging size
≤5 mm88871
5-10 mm30300
≥1134340
CNB modality
Ultrasound 14 G60600
Stereotactic 9 G92911
Mammogram characteristics
Mass71710
Distortion14140
Microcalcification67661
Past history of breast cancer
Positive220
Negative1501491