Invasive breast carcinoma of no special type

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Invasive ductal carcinoma is a subset of ductal carcinoma. It is an infiltrating, malignant and abnormal proliferation of neoplastic cells in the breast tissues. It is the most frequently seen malignancy of breast. 

Epidemiology 

Peak age of presentation is about 50 to 60 years.

Clinical presentation 

Large palpable, immobile mass.

Radiographic features

Mammogram
  • spiculated hyperdense lesion
  • oval/ lobulated/lobulated lesion
  • microcalicifications
Ultrasound
  • ill defined lesion
  • hypoechoic mass
  • hyperechoic angular margins
  • posterior accoustic shadowing
  • ductal extension may be seen which is extension of the lesion into surrounding parenchyma
  • branched or spiculated pattern
  • microcalcifications
MRI
T1WI
  • T1
    • isointense to parenchyma
    • hypointense to fat
    CE T1WI :
  • T1 C+ (Gd)
    • ring enhacement with centripetal progression
    • dilated veins draining the tumor
    T2WI
  • T2
    • iso to hypointense to parenchyma
    • hyperintense edematous zone

See also

  • -<p><strong>Invasive ductal carcinoma</strong> is a subset of ductal carcinoma. It is an infiltrating, malignant and abnormal proliferation of neoplastic cells in the breast tissues. It is the most frequently seen malignancy of breast. </p><h4>Epidemiology </h4><p>Peak age of presentation is about 50 to 60 years.</p><h4>Clinical presentation </h4><p>Large palpable, immobile mass</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Mammogram</h5><ul>
  • +<p><strong>Invasive ductal carcinoma</strong> is a subset of ductal carcinoma. It is an infiltrating, malignant and abnormal proliferation of neoplastic cells in the breast tissues. It is the most frequently seen malignancy of breast. </p><h4>Epidemiology </h4><p>Peak age of presentation is about 50 to 60 years.</p><h4>Clinical presentation </h4><p>Large palpable, immobile mass.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Mammogram</h5><ul>
  • -<li>oval/ lobulated lesion</li>
  • -<li>microcalicifications </li>
  • +<li>oval/lobulated lesion</li>
  • +<li>microcalicifications</li>
  • -</ul><h5>MRI</h5><h6>T1WI</h6><ul>
  • +</ul><h5>MRI</h5><ul>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>T1</strong><ul>
  • -</ul><h6>CE T1WI :</h6><ul>
  • +</ul>
  • +</li>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>T1 C+ (Gd)</strong><ul>
  • -</ul><h6>T2WI</h6><ul>
  • +</ul>
  • +</li>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>T2</strong><ul>
  • -</ul><p> </p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li>ductal carcinoma in situ</li></ul><p>  </p>
  • +</ul>
  • +</li>
  • +</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a title="Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)" href="/articles/ductal-carcinoma-in-situ">ductal carcinoma in situ</a></li></ul>

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