Synchronous unilateral infiltrating ductal and lobular breast carcinoma.
- Author:
Shaleen KAUR
1
;
Kartini RAHMAT
;
Patricia Ann CHANDRAN
;
Kasumawati ALLI
;
Yang Faridah Abdul AZIZ
Author Information
1. Department of Biomedical Imaging, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms;
complications;
diagnosis;
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast;
complications;
diagnosis;
Carcinoma, Lobular;
complications;
diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Mammography;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasms, Second Primary;
diagnosis
- From:Singapore medical journal
2012;53(11):e240-3
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The incidence of synchronous bilateral infiltrating breast cancer has been reported to be 2%. However, synchronous unilateral infiltrating ductal carcinoma and infiltrating lobular carcinoma (ILC) are very rarely reported. We present a woman with palpable ILC who was later found to have synchronous well-circumscribed ductal carcinoma on further imaging. We also discuss the use of diagnostic approaches such as ultrasonography, mammography and histopathology. This case highlights the importance of careful assessment of concurrent lesions in the breast in the presence of an existing carcinoma.
