Mucinous carcinoma in young female mimicking as a phyllodes tumour-imaging and pathological correlation: a case report

Authors

  • Rajani Gorantla Department of Radiology, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Bhawna Dev Department of Radiology, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Leena Dennis Joseph Department of Pathology, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Priya Masilamani Department of Radiology, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Rupesh Mandava Department of Radiology, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20150513

Keywords:

Breast cancer, Mucinous carcinoma, Phyllodes tumour

Abstract

Mucinous carcinoma is a rare subtype of breast cancer characterised by abundant secretion of extracellular or intracellular mucin. In this article we highlight typical imaging findings of mucinous carcinoma and its histological subtypes mimicking phyllodes tumour.

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Published

2016-12-13

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2015): July-September 2015

Section

Case Reports