What is an Ultrasound Guided Cyst Aspiration of the Breast?
This is an extremely common procedure performed almost every day in a facility specialized in Mammography and Ultrasound. The Radiologist aspirates the fluid in the breast cyst by using the ultrasound machine to see where the cyst is and utilizing a fine needle. The aspirated fluid thus obtained is sent to the pathologist for diagnosis. Ultrasound Guided Breast Aspiration is frequently performed in those patients with cysts to confirm that a lump seen on the mammogram and the sonogram is indeed a cyst filled with fluid. It is also performed if the patient has a painful cyst to relieve the pain.
