Metaplastic carcinoma - breast

Case contributed by Garth Kruger , 7 Jun 2013
Diagnosis certain
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Histology shows a metaplastic carcinoma right breast.

Note on the mammogram how the lesion is smoothly well defined onThis alternating appearance of spiculation between the CC view but has slightly spiculated margins on theand MLO view. This alternating appearanceviews may even be seen on a single image and is apparently highly suggestive of a metaplastic carcinoma.

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  • -<p>Histology shows a metaplastic carcinoma right breast.</p><p>Note on the mammogram how the lesion is smoothly well defined on the CC view but has slightly spiculated margins on the MLO view. This alternating appearance may even be seen on a single image and is apparently highly suggestive of a metaplastic carcinoma.</p><p><strong>Related article</strong></p><ul><li><a title="Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast" href="/articles/metaplastic-carcinoma-of-the-breast">wym-1370564464563</a></li></ul>
  • +<p>Histology shows a <a title="Metaplastic carcinoma of breast" href="/articles/metaplastic-carcinoma-of-breast">metaplastic carcinoma</a>.</p><p>This alternating appearance of spiculation between the CC and MLO views may even be seen on a single image and is apparently highly suggestive of a metaplastic carcinoma.</p>

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Note on the mammogram how the upper outer quadrant dense lesion is smoothly well defined on the CC view but has slightly spiculated margins on the MLO view. 

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