Haider MHR, Satpathy A, Abou-Samra W. Iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula of the breast as a complication of core needle biopsy.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2015;
96:e20-2. [PMID:
25350171 DOI:
10.1308/003588414x13946184903162]
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Abstract
Ultrasonography guided core biopsy has become the standard of care in the assessment of breast cancer. Although the procedure is associated with low rates of complications, we present a case report of a rare complication of the procedure that has been reported only once previously in the medical literature.
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