Nottingham classification
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The Nottingham classification is used at the end of work up of a breast lesion to help guide management.
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A = malignant
- lesion needs surgical excision regardless of biopsy result
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B = indeterminate
- will accept a benign biopsy result, but only if it is congruent with imaging, i.e a well circumscribed mass is allowed to come back with fibroadenoma but a result of 'normal breast tissue' will not be accepted
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- will accept a benign biopsy result, but only if it is congruent with imaging, i.e a well circumscribed mass is allowed to come back with fibroadenoma but a result of 'normal breast tissue' will not be accepted
- C = benign
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-<p>The <strong>Nottingham classification</strong> is used at the end of work up of a breast lesion to help guide management. </p><ul><li><strong>A</strong> = malignant-<ul><li>lesion needs surgical excision regardless of biopsy result </li></ul></li><li><strong>B</strong> = indeterminate-<ul><li>will accept a benign biopsy result, but only if it is congruent with imaging, i.e a well circumscribed mass is allowed to come back with <a href="/articles/fibroadenoma">fibroadenoma</a> but a result of 'normal breast tissue' will not be accepted. </li></ul></li><li><strong>C</strong> = benign </li></ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/5-tier-acr-system">5 tier ACR system</a></li><li><a href="/articles/breast-imaging-reporting-and-data-system-birads" title="BIRADS">BIRADS</a></li></ul>- +<p>The <strong>Nottingham classification</strong> is used at the end of work up of a breast lesion to help guide management.</p><ul>
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- +<strong>A</strong> = malignant<ul><li>lesion needs surgical excision regardless of biopsy result</li></ul>
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- +<strong>B</strong> = indeterminate<ul><li>will accept a benign biopsy result, but only if it is congruent with imaging, i.e a well circumscribed mass is allowed to come back with <a href="/articles/fibroadenoma-of-the-breast-1">fibroadenoma</a> but a result of 'normal breast tissue' will not be accepted</li></ul>
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- +<strong>C</strong> = benign</li>
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