A rare case of breast invasive cribriform carcinoma

Although invasive ductal carcinoma accounts for 75% of all primary breast cancers diagnosed, there are other, more uncommon kinds, including invasive cribriform carcinoma (ICC). Invasive cribriform carcinoma has 2 subtypes: pure and mixed. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging are the best...

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Main Authors: Ho Xuan Tuan, MD, PhD, Nguyen Minh Duc, MD, Nguyen Anh Huy, MD, Cao Minh Tri, MD, Huynh-Thi Do Quyen, MD, Bui Thanh Truc, MD, Nguyen Tin Trung, MD, Au Nguyet Dieu, MD, PhD, Pham Xuan Dung, MD, PhD
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Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322010913
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author Ho Xuan Tuan, MD, PhD
Nguyen Minh Duc, MD
Nguyen Anh Huy, MD
Cao Minh Tri, MD
Huynh-Thi Do Quyen, MD
Bui Thanh Truc, MD
Nguyen Tin Trung, MD
Au Nguyet Dieu, MD, PhD
Pham Xuan Dung, MD, PhD
author_facet Ho Xuan Tuan, MD, PhD
Nguyen Minh Duc, MD
Nguyen Anh Huy, MD
Cao Minh Tri, MD
Huynh-Thi Do Quyen, MD
Bui Thanh Truc, MD
Nguyen Tin Trung, MD
Au Nguyet Dieu, MD, PhD
Pham Xuan Dung, MD, PhD
author_sort Ho Xuan Tuan, MD, PhD
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description Although invasive ductal carcinoma accounts for 75% of all primary breast cancers diagnosed, there are other, more uncommon kinds, including invasive cribriform carcinoma (ICC). Invasive cribriform carcinoma has 2 subtypes: pure and mixed. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging are the best imaging methods for assessing the characteristics of breast ICC (MRI). Our goal in this article was to report a rare instance of breast ICC in a 38-year-old Vietnamese woman. During a clinical examination, a spherical mass in the left breast without ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes was seen. On ultrasonography, the lesion was classified as BI-RADS 4C. The lesion was with an apparent diffusion coefficient value of 0.46 × 10−3 mm2/s. Lesion showed a quick initial increase on dynamic T1-weighted imaging with contrast enhancement, followed by a wash-out in the delayed phase. The final histopathological findings confirmed the presence of ICC.
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spelling doaj.art-b4392070468b4ae599a3668c91a18b632023-01-29T04:20:22ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332023-03-0118310491052A rare case of breast invasive cribriform carcinomaHo Xuan Tuan, MD, PhD0Nguyen Minh Duc, MD1Nguyen Anh Huy, MD2Cao Minh Tri, MD3Huynh-Thi Do Quyen, MD4Bui Thanh Truc, MD5Nguyen Tin Trung, MD6Au Nguyet Dieu, MD, PhD7Pham Xuan Dung, MD, PhD8Department of Medical Imaging, University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, VietnamDepartment of Radiology, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, 2 Duong Quang Trung Ward 12 District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Department of Radiology, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Corresponding author.Department of Radiology, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDepartment of Radiology, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDepartment of Radiology, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDepartment of Radiology, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDepartment of Radiology, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDepartment of Pathology, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Department of Pathology, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamHo Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamAlthough invasive ductal carcinoma accounts for 75% of all primary breast cancers diagnosed, there are other, more uncommon kinds, including invasive cribriform carcinoma (ICC). Invasive cribriform carcinoma has 2 subtypes: pure and mixed. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging are the best imaging methods for assessing the characteristics of breast ICC (MRI). Our goal in this article was to report a rare instance of breast ICC in a 38-year-old Vietnamese woman. During a clinical examination, a spherical mass in the left breast without ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes was seen. On ultrasonography, the lesion was classified as BI-RADS 4C. The lesion was with an apparent diffusion coefficient value of 0.46 × 10−3 mm2/s. Lesion showed a quick initial increase on dynamic T1-weighted imaging with contrast enhancement, followed by a wash-out in the delayed phase. The final histopathological findings confirmed the presence of ICC.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322010913Invasive cribriform carcinomaBreastMagnetic resonance imaging
spellingShingle Ho Xuan Tuan, MD, PhD
Nguyen Minh Duc, MD
Nguyen Anh Huy, MD
Cao Minh Tri, MD
Huynh-Thi Do Quyen, MD
Bui Thanh Truc, MD
Nguyen Tin Trung, MD
Au Nguyet Dieu, MD, PhD
Pham Xuan Dung, MD, PhD
A rare case of breast invasive cribriform carcinoma
Radiology Case Reports
Invasive cribriform carcinoma
Breast
Magnetic resonance imaging
title A rare case of breast invasive cribriform carcinoma
title_full A rare case of breast invasive cribriform carcinoma
title_fullStr A rare case of breast invasive cribriform carcinoma
title_full_unstemmed A rare case of breast invasive cribriform carcinoma
title_short A rare case of breast invasive cribriform carcinoma
title_sort rare case of breast invasive cribriform carcinoma
topic Invasive cribriform carcinoma
Breast
Magnetic resonance imaging
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322010913
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