Invasive ductal breast carcinoma

Case contributed by Alexandra Stanislavsky , 14 Dec 2010
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 14 Jul 2015

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BreastInvasive ductal breast carcinoma
Gender was set to Female.
Age was set to 45 years.
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45 year old female with a palpablePalpable breast lump.
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Mammography demonstrates a region of architectural distortion and pleomorphic calcification.

Corresponding Corresponding finding of a spiculated mass on ultrasound.

Pathology report:

Poorly differentiated (Grade III) ductal carcinoma fn NOS with focal mucin secretion and probable lobular differentiation.  Associated Associated intermediate grade DCIS with microcalcification.

  • -<p>Mammography demonstrates a region of architectural distortion and pleomorphic calcification. &#160;</p><p>Corresponding finding of a spiculated mass on ultrasound.</p><h5>Pathology report:</h5><p>Poorly differentiated (Grade III) ductal carcinoma fn NOS with focal mucin secretion and probable lobular differentiation. &#160;Associated intermediate grade DCIS with microcalcification.</p>
  • +<p>Mammography demonstrates a region of architectural distortion and pleomorphic calcification. Corresponding finding of a spiculated mass on ultrasound.</p><p><strong>Pathology report:</strong></p><p>Poorly differentiated (Grade III) <a title="Invasive ductal carcinoma" href="/articles/invasive-ductal-carcinoma">ductal carcinoma</a> fn NOS with focal mucin secretion and probable lobular differentiation.  Associated intermediate grade <a title="DCIS" href="/articles/ductal-carcinoma-in-situ">DCIS</a> with microcalcification.</p>

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Area of architectural distortion with pleomorphic calcifications.

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Right breast MLO
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Left breast MLO
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Right breast CC
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Left breast CC
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Coned compression magnification
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Area of architectural distortion with pleomorphic calcifications persist on coned compression magnification view. 

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Image 1 Mammography ( create )

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Ill-defined mass with angular margins, echogenic rind, taller-than-wide orientation and dense posterior shadowing, which corresponds to the mammographic abnormality.

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Left breast - 6 o'clock. Ill defined mass with angular margins, echogenic rind, taller-than-wide orientation and dense posterior shaddowing, which corresponds to the mammographic abnormality.
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