MEDULLARY CARCINOMA OF BREAST–A RARE VARIANT OF INVASIVE DUCT CARCINOMA

Dr. Amruta Padhye; Dr. Hoogar M.B; Dr. Reeta Dhar

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

MEDULLARY CARCINOMA OF BREAST–A RARE VARIANT OF INVASIVE DUCT CARCINOMA

Dr. Amruta Padhye, Dr. Hoogar M. B, Dr. Reeta Dhar

Abstract :

Medullary carcinoma, rare variant of invasive duct carcinoma of east, generally forms 1% to 7% of all histomorphological variants of east carcinoma. Medullary carcinoma is often classified into two categories, Medullary Breast Carcinoma (MBC) and atypical medullary east carcinoma (AMBC) based on certain criteria which include total circumscription and absence of glandular structures and presence of diffuse lympho–plasmacytic infiltrate. Any medullary east carcinoma not conforming to above mentioned criteria strictly is categorized as atypical medullary carcinoma (AMBC). The present case report is of 43–year–old woman who presented with two well–circumscribed nodules with the histomorphological features conforming to all the criteria of pure medullary east carcinoma (MBC) with its unique morphological and relatively better prognostic implications, a quintessential combination of uncommon occurrence and histopathological features along with relatively better prognostic outcome that makes it find its place as an interesting case to be presented here.