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33 Special Types of Invasive Breast Carcinoma: Diagnostic Criteria ...

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Incipient mucocele-like lesion<br />

Cystic hypersecretory<br />

hyperplasia<br />

59 year old with breast mass<br />

Summary<br />

Mucinous carcinoma<br />

• Distinct entity and specific type <strong>of</strong> breast<br />

carcinoma<br />

• Pools <strong>of</strong> mucin with floating tumor cells<br />

F bl i i f (l t )<br />

• Favorable prognosis in pure form (low stage)<br />

• Mixed mucinous and ductal with presence <strong>of</strong><br />

any amount <strong>of</strong> invasive ductal (NOS)<br />

• ER and PR positive<br />

• Important benign lesions in the DDx<br />

10/8/2011<br />

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