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Intracystic Papillary Carcinoma of the Breast. Radiology case reports Burton, É. C., Stahlfeld, K. R., McKeating, J. A. 2009; 4 (3): 279

Abstract

We present the case of a 63-year-old woman with intracystic papillary carcinoma of the breast who presented with a palpable mass, one year after a negative mammogram. Sonography showed a complex mass and ultrasound-guided aspiration cytology was negative, and the patient returned 6 months later with a recurrent mass. Excisional biopsy revealed invasive intracystic papillary carcinoma. Intracystic papillary carcinoma is a rare malignancy of the breast primarily affecting postmenopausal women. As opposed to invasive micropapillary carcinoma, intracystic papillary carcinoma is a low-grade carcinoma with a favorable prognosis.

View details for DOI 10.2484/rcr.v4i3.279

View details for PubMedID 27307817

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