A Mucocele-Like Tumor of the Breast Associated with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ and Mucinous Carcinoma: A Case Report.
10.4048/jbc.2009.12.2.117
- Author:
Jin Seong CHO
1
;
Hee Seon RYU
;
Hye Won RO
;
Hyo Soon LIM
;
Min Ho PARK
;
Ji Shin LEE
;
Jung Han YOON
;
Young Jong JEGAL
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea. thokthok@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Breast;
Ductal Carcinoma in situ;
Mucinous carcinoma;
Mucocele-like tumor
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous;
Breast;
Carcinoma, Ductal;
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating;
Female;
Humans;
Hyperplasia;
Mastectomy, Modified Radical;
Middle Aged;
Mucins;
Nitriles;
Pyrethrins;
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- From:Journal of Breast Cancer
2009;12(2):117-120
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A Mucocele-like tumor (MLT) of the breast is a rare lesion and is pathologically characterized by mucin-filled cysts and extravasated mucin present in the adjacent stroma. Since the first report of an MLT of the breast by Rosen in 1986, an MLT has been considered as part of a diverse spectrum of pathological lesions including benign tumors, atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH), ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and mucinous carcinomas. We described a case of an MLT of the breast associated with DCIS and a mucinous carcinoma in a 46-year-old female patient who was treated with a left modified radical mastectomy and a sentinel lymph node biopsy. This case supports the concept of a spectrum of pathological lesions for an MLT, including benign lesions, columnar hyperplasia, ADH, DCIS and mucinous carcinomas.
