IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-8-6-19537 Original Research Paper MEDULLARY CARCINOMA OF BREAST–A RARE VARIANT OF INVASIVE DUCT CARCINOMA Amruta Padhye Dr. Dr. Reeta Dhar Dr. June 2019 8 6 01 02 ABSTRACT

Medullary carcinoma, rare variant of invasive duct carcinoma of breast, generally forms 1% to 7% of all histomorphological variants of breast carcinoma. Medullary carcinoma is often classified into two categories, Medullary Breast Carcinoma (MBC) and atypical medullary breast carcinoma (AMBC) based on certain criteria which include total circumscription and absence of glandular structures and presence of diffuse lympho–plasmacytic infiltrate. Any medullary breast 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 breast 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.