Multifocal invasive mucinous carcinoma of the breast

J Med Radiat Sci. 2020 Jun;67(2):155-158. doi: 10.1002/jmrs.379. Epub 2020 Jan 23.

Abstract

Mucinous carcinoma accounts for approximately 2% of all breast cancer and is a rare subtype of infiltrating ductal carcinoma. It often presents as a lobulated, well-circumscribed mass on mammography, sonography, and magnetic resonance imaging and can therefore be mistaken for a benign lesion. This case report discusses a rare case of multifocal invasive mucinous carcinoma of the breast detected on screening mammogram. The histological attributes and various imaging findings of mucinous breast cancer are then discussed.

Keywords: Breast sonography; invasive mucinous carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / pathology*
  • Aged
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mammography
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Ultrasonography