If this lesion does not have the hallmarks of a benign lesion on mammogram, it will be called a suspicious mammographic lesion. A surgeon is well trained to thoroughly examine your breasts in order to evaluate the tissue. Both breasts will be examined while you are lying down. The surgeon will also examine your underarm lymph nodes. If your examination is normal and there are no physical findings, your surgeon will suggest you schedule a follow-up appointment to reexamine the area you were concerned about.
Aspiration allows the surgeon to know immediately if a lump is fluid-filled or is a solid mass.
The procedure is done in the surgeon's office. The surgeon inserts a needle into the lump and, if it is a cyst, withdraws the fluid and collapses the cyst. The aspirated contents of the cyst are sometimes sent to pathology for a diagnosis. This is not a painful procedure. Fine Needle Aspiration.