title: Sonographic findings of invasive cribriform carcinoma of the breast.
abstract: The purpose of this series was to evaluate the sonographic features of invasive cribriform carcinoma of the breast. Between 2004 and 2010, 3 patients had confirmed invasive cribriform carcinoma of the breast in our institution, and all of them underwent sonography. Sonograms showed masses with an oval (n = 2) or irregular (n = 1) shape, partially microlobulated (n = 2) or well-circumscribed (n = 1) margins, and a hypoechoic (n = 2) or an isoechoic (n = 1) internal echo texture. Sonographic assessments were classified as Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System category 4 in all 3 cases. Although invasive cribriform carcinoma is a rare breast malignancy, awareness of its sonographic features will be helpful for the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 160 Ilsim-ri, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do 519-763, Korea. nico1220@dreamwiz.com
authors.forename: Hyo Soon
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Su Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Ji Shin
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Min Ho
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jung Han
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Jin Woong
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin Gyoon
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Heoung Keun
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary / Q000379:methods*