[Evaluation of the Small Excision Using a Sonographically Visible Breast Biopsy Marker(HydroMARK®)]

In case an operation is necessary after an ST-VAB for microcalcification, a wide excision needs to be performed because of the loss of marking. The HydroMARK®breast biopsy marker can be visualized using an ultrasound or mammography and facilitates a small excision. Six months after the deployment, all markers were visualized using an ultrasound. Thus, Hydro MARK®can decrease the sample size(11 g)in open biopsies and correctly diagnose ADH. However, no HydroMARK®cases were diagnosed with ADH in large samples(44 g, 32 g). Five malignant histology cases underwent mastectomy, and the distance between the HydroMARK®and tumor was 300 mm. HydroMARK®appears to be a safe and effective marker after a stereotactic biopsy for calcification, which facilitates an exact small excision of lesion surgically.