Mucocele-like lesions of the breast: an audit of 2 years at BreastScreen Auckland (New Zealand).
It is recommended that mucocele-like lesions be excised to enable differentiation between benign lesions and carcinoma. In addition, ductal carcinoma in situ may be found in close association. A small series of 12 lesions audited at BreastScreen Auckland has shown six benign, one atypical, and five malignant lesions. Although this is a small series, a high rate of associated malignancy has been reported.
Ramsaroop
Reena
R
Diagnostic Medlab, Auckland, New Zealand. rramsaro@dml.co.nz
Greenberg
Darrilyn
D
Tracey
Noreen
N
Benson-Cooper
David
D
D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods; D008403:Mass Screening; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000379:methods; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009520:New Zealand; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome