Abstract:Mucinous carcinoma with a micropapillary pattern is an unusual form of Invasive breast cancer exhibiting dual mucinous and micropapillary differentiation. The present case is of a 47-year-old nulliparous female who presented with an incidental finding of a hard lump in her left breast. Mammography revealed a BIRADS 4 lesion. Modified radical mastectomy was done and the specimen was grossed, revealing a tumor of 3x2.6x2.6 cm in the outer quadrant. Microscopy revealed the tumor having extracellular mucin pools w… Show more
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