Synchronous bilateral mucinous carcinoma of the breast: case report

Clin Imaging. 2009 Jan-Feb;33(1):62-6. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.05.004.

Abstract

A mucinous carcinoma of the breast is a well-differentiated rare histological type of invasive ductal carcinoma, having a lower frequency of metastasis to an axillary lymph node and a better survival rate. Bilateral breast cancer has an overall incidence of 4% to 20% in patients with primary operable breast cancer. Few reports exist in the clinical literature characterizing a synchronous bilateral mucinous carcinoma of the breast. We report the characteristic imaging findings of a bilateral mucinous carcinoma of the breast.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / diagnosis*
  • Aged
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Mammography / methods*