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Cytodiagnosis of secretory carcinoma of the breast: a report on two cases.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21104739     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Secretory carcinoma of the breast is a rare (<1%) low grade breast carcinoma which shows distinct features at histology. Diagnosis of this carcinoma at fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is difficult. Two cases of secretory carcinoma of the breast presenting as a breast mass, one in a 24-year-old female and the other in a 40-year-old female are reported, highlighting their appearance at FNAC. In both the cases the aspirates were cellular and consisted of clusters and single cells with uniform round nuclei showing minimal nuclear atypia. Most of the cells had moderate to abundant cytoplasm with prominent intracytoplasmic vacuoles. Many cells showed a plasmacytoid appearance and others were binucleate. A typical amphophilic bubbly cytoplasm of the tumor cells was observed. Both cases were confirmed as secretory carcinoma on histology. The differences in cell morphology at FNAC of secretory carcinoma of the breast from other breast carcinomas, and its utility of making a preoperative diagnosis are discussed.
Authors:
Madhusmita Jena; Shameem Shariff
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Diagnostic cytopathology     Volume:  38     ISSN:  1097-0339     ISO Abbreviation:  Diagn. Cytopathol.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-24     Completed Date:  2011-03-02     Revised Date:  2011-12-06    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8506895     Medline TA:  Diagn Cytopathol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  921-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bangalore 562114, Karnataka, India. jena_madhusmita@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Breast / pathology
Breast Neoplasms* / diagnosis,  pathology
Carcinoma* / diagnosis,  pathology
Cytodiagnosis
Cytoplasm / pathology
Female
Humans
Young Adult

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