Intracystic carcinoma (breast)
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Weerakkody Y, Bell D, Gaillard F, et al. Intracystic carcinoma (breast). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 22 Sep 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15771
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7 Nov 2011, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Synonyms:
- Intracystic breast cancer
- Intracystic carcinoma of breast
- Intracystic breast carcinoma
- Intra-cystic breast cancer
- Intracystic breast malignancy
Intracystic carcinoma of the breast refers to a breast cancer located within a cyst.
Epidemiology
They represent ~0.2-1.3% of all breast cancers.
Pathology
Often they tend to represent papillary breast cancer 2:
- intracystic papillary breast carcinoma (ICPC)
- cystic degeneration of ductal carcinoma (not otherwise specified-NOS)
- mucinous breast carcinoma (rarely)
References
- 1. Paredes ES. Atlas of mammography. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2007) ISBN:0781764335. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Markopoulos C, Kouskos E, Gogas H et-al. Diagnosis and treatment of intracystic breast carcinomas. Am Surg. 2002;68 (9): 783-6. - Pubmed citation
- 3. Ravichandran D, Carty NJ, Al-talib RK et-al. Cystic carcinoma of the breast: a trap for the unwary. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1995;77 (2): 123-6. - Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
- 4. Uematsu T, Kasami M. MR imaging findings of benign and malignant circumscribed breast masses: part 2. Cystic circumscribed masses. Jpn J Radiol. 2009;27 (10): 405-9. doi:10.1007/s11604-009-0360-1 - Pubmed citation
- 5. Wagner AE, Middleton LP, Whitman GJ. Intracystic papillary carcinoma of the breast with invasion. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2004;183 (5): 1516. AJR Am J Roentgenol (full text) - Pubmed citation
- 6. Dogan BE, Whitman GJ, Middleton LP et-al. Intracystic papillary carcinoma of the breast. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003;181 (1): 186. AJR Am J Roentgenol (full text) - Pubmed citation
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