Case: 243

Mucinous Carcinoma Of The Breast

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History: 68 yo female with palpable breast mass.
Solution: Classic MRI Features of Mucinous carcinoma. This a lobular tumor and is the only breast neoplasm that is T2 hyperintense due to the mucin. Mucinous carcinoma of the breast is a rare type of invasive breast cancer, diagnosed in less than 3% of all women diagnosed with breast cancer. On biopsy thready mucous like samples are obtained. Prognosis is better than most invasive breast cancers.

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Questions

This disease is likely to be:
  • Inflammatory
  • Vascular
  • Malignant
  • Congenital
  • Infectious
The most appropriate treatment is surgical.
True
What is the most likely diagnosis? Please be specific.
Mucinous carcinoma of the breast.