Intradermal invasive lobular carcinoma presenting: Not everything in the skin is benign

Clin Imaging. 2017 Jul-Aug:44:106-110. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2017.05.001. Epub 2017 May 5.

Abstract

In this case report, the history and imaging of two patients with invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) in the skin are presented, followed by a discussion of both benign and malignant intradermal findings on breast ultrasound. Although the majority of dermal findings are benign, these cases are a reminder that malignancy can manifest within the skin. The purpose of presenting these cases together is to remind breast imagers of the importance of considering malignancy in the differential diagnosis of intradermal lesions on breast ultrasound, especially in special circumstances such as a personal history of breast cancer or associated clinical findings.

Keywords: Breast; Intradermal; Invasive lobular carcinoma; Skin; Ultrasound.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Breast / diagnostic imaging
  • Breast / pathology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Lobular / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Lobular / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin / diagnostic imaging
  • Skin / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Skin Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Ultrasonography, Mammary / methods