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to determine the frequency of malignancy in subsequent breast excisions following core-needle biopsy (CNB) diagnosis of pure flat epithelial atypia (pFEA) and to evaluate the imaging features of the associated tumors.

Retrospective review of 8,996 image-guided CNB (2002–2010) identified 115 cases of FEA not associated with other atypia. Patients with history of breast cancer or radiation therapy were excluded. One hundred four cases (women) with pFEA (mean age 51 years, range 29–77 years) were reviewed. Stereotactic CNB was performed in 79 (76 %) cases and ultrasound (US)-guided CNB in 25 (24 %) cases. In 99 cases 14G needles were used, and 10G vacuum-assisted devices were used in 5 cases. Ninety-four patients had subsequent excision. Ten patients declined excision, and imaging follow-up (mean …