A rare case of secretory breast carcinoma in an elderly woman: correlation of aspiration cytology and histology.
Secretory carcinoma (SC) of the breast is an extremely rare neoplasm, often associated with a very good prognosis. It is still rarer in adults, where it is potentially more aggressive than in childhood. The present case refers to a 52 year old female with a progressively growing lump in the right breast. The cytological and histopathological findings were characteristic of secretory carcinoma. The differential diagnoses are discussed and the pertinent literature is reviewed.
Mardi
Kavita
K
Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Sharma
Jaishree
J
D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged