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Case 4<br />

Mucinous <strong>Carcinoma</strong><br />

Mucinous carcinoma<br />

• Large amount <strong>of</strong> extracellular mucin (>1/2)<br />

• Mucin is grossly and microscopically seen<br />

• We call it when it is pure form <strong>of</strong> mucinous<br />

carcinoma<br />

• Otherwise diagnosis should be:<br />

– Mixed ductal (NST) (?mBR) and mucinous ca<br />

– <strong>Invasive</strong> ductal carcinoma (NST) (? mBR) with<br />

marked mucinous differentiation<br />

10/8/2011<br />

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