The Korean Journal of Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회지)

The Korean Society for Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회)
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Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Solid Papillary Carcinoma of the Breast - Report of a case associated with mucinous carcinoma -

유방의 고형성 유두상 암종의 세침흡인 세포학적 소견 - 점액성 암종을 동반한 1예 보고 -

  • Kim, Hee-Kyung (Department of Anatomic Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Won (Department of Anatomic Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital) ;
  • Jin, So-Young (Department of Anatomic Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Wha (Department of Anatomic Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital)
  • 김희경 (순천향대학병원 해부병리과) ;
  • 김동원 (순천향대학병원 해부병리과) ;
  • 진소영 (순천향대학병원 해부병리과) ;
  • 이동화 (순천향대학병원 해부병리과)
  • Published : 2001.12.30
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Abstract

Solid papillary carcinoma of the breast is a distinctive form of intraductal papillary carcinoma frequently associated with both mucinous carcinoma and infiltrating ductal carcinoma, not otherwise specific. To our knowledge, this case is the first description of the cytologic aspects of solid papillary carcinoma of the breast in the Korean literature. We experienced a case of solid papillary carcinoma of the right breast diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology(FNAC) in a 70-year-old female. FNAC from the right breast showed high cellularity consisting of mostly tight clusters of tumor cells and a few scattered tumor cells. The nuclei were monotonously round to oval in shape with inconspicuous nucleoli. The cytoplasm was abundant and finely granular. Scant amount of mucinous material was present on the background. The diagnosis was confirmed histologically and immunohistochemically.

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