Mucinous carcinomas of the breast: Imaging features and potential for misdiagnosis

Tan, Judith Zhi-Yie; Waugh, John M.; Kumar, Beena; Evans, Jill

doi:10.1111/1754-9485.12006

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“…According to the literature, 5-year and 10-year survival rates are: 77–92% and 75–89% (overall), and 76–91% and 74–93% (disease-free) [2, 4, 12, 16, 17]. …”

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Mucinous breast cancer – clinical characteristics and treatment results in patients treated at the Oncology Centre in Kraków between 1952 and 2002

Sas-Korczyńska¹,

Mituś²,

Stelmach³

et al. 2014

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Aim of the studyTo present the characteristics and clinical outcomes in 94 patients with mucinous breast cancer treated at the Oncology Centre in Krakow between 1952 and 2002.Material and methodsStage I or II carcinomas were found in 66 patients (69.4%) of the presented group and in the remaining 28 patients (29.8%) stage III disease was diagnosed. In 27 cases regional lymph nodes were involved. All patients had been treated with surgery: mastectomy (90 patients) or breast-conserving treatment (4 patients). Radiotherapy was administered in 14 patients, adjuvant chemo-therapy in 14 patients, and endocrine therapy in 39 patients.ResultsThe maximum follow-up was 257 months. Ten-year survival was as follows: 75.7% (overall survival), 82.5% (disease-free survival). During the follow-up, 4 patients developed local recurrence, 5 patients developed metastases. Second primary cancer was found in 8 patients.ConclusionsThe presented results confirm the good prognosis in patients treated for mucinous breast cancer. The diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer based on mammography can allow breast-conserving treatment.

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“…According to the literature, 5-year and 10-year survival rates are: 77–92% and 75–89% (overall), and 76–91% and 74–93% (disease-free) [2, 4, 12, 16, 17]. …”

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“…Its image resembles benign lesions. In such cases histopathological examinations are decisive [5, 11, 12]. …”

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Mucinous breast cancer – clinical characteristics and treatment results in patients treated at the Oncology Centre in Kraków between 1952 and 2002

Sas-Korczyńska¹,

Mituś²,

Stelmach³

et al. 2014

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“…This issue came to light only when a patient told her story to the media, rather than from any health care professional having the knowledge, confidence, or courage to investigate concerns that it is possible to surmise that at least some personnel may have had. This issue of misdiagnosis in ultrasound imaging is of international concern (Al-Memar, Kirk, & Bourne, 2015;Shavell et al, 2012;Solomon & Saldana, 2014;Tan, Waugh, Kumar, & Evans, 2013). Reported improvements in communication with colleagues in the current study have the potential to improve clinical practice due to increased interest in sharing evidence-based knowledge, protocols, and practices with colleagues.…”

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The Transfer of Problem-Based Learning Skills to Clinical Practice

Stanton¹,

Guérin²,

Barrett³

2017

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning

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“…Mucinous carcinoma present as palpable discrete lump in breast clinically mimicking fibroadenoma. Pure mucinous carcinoma usually show ill-defined lobulated mammographic and sonographic margins 7 . Mammographic calcifications are absent in the majority (82%) 7 .…”

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“…Pure mucinous carcinoma usually show ill-defined lobulated mammographic and sonographic margins 7 . Mammographic calcifications are absent in the majority (82%) 7 . Infiltrative ductal carcinomas usually have the mucin component in varying percentages of total tumor mass.…”

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Mucinous carcinoma of breast: FNAC as effective diagnostic modality

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Mucinous carcinoma of the breast in pure form comprises only 2% of all breast cancers. Pure mucinous carcinoma of the breast have better prognosis. They are usually having higher incidence in peri-menopausal and post-menopausal age group. We report a 32-year-old female, clinically suspected to have benign breast disease, diagnosed as mucinous carcinoma of the breast on FNAC. In such cases, there is always a high probability of missing the diagnosis at imaging because of the absence of established radiological signs of malignancy such as calcification and spiculation. In this case imaging was not helpful and diagnosis was ascertained by FNAC. This case further strongly substantiates, Fine needle aspiration cytology as rapid , highly sensitive and highly specific diagnostic investigation of choice for management of breast lumps .

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Mucinous carcinomas of the breast: Imaging features and potential for misdiagnosis

Abstract: PMBC are commonly lobulated with homogeneous, isoechoic and normal posterior acoustic sonographic appearances but rarely have benign imaging features.

Cited by 24 publications

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Mucinous breast cancer – clinical characteristics and treatment results in patients treated at the Oncology Centre in Kraków between 1952 and 2002

Mucinous breast cancer – clinical characteristics and treatment results in patients treated at the Oncology Centre in Kraków between 1952 and 2002

The Transfer of Problem-Based Learning Skills to Clinical Practice

Mucinous carcinoma of breast: FNAC as effective diagnostic modality

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