Mucinous carcinoma of the breast
Other namesColloid carcinoma of the breast
Gross pathology (upper left) of biopsies of mucinous carcinoma shows gelatinous areas. Histopathology shows clusters or nests of tumor cells floating in pools of extracellular mucin.[1]
SpecialtyOncology, Breast surgery
SymptomsColloid carcinoma, gelatinous carcinoma, mucoid carcinoma, mucinous adenocarcinoma[1]
Histopathologic types of breast cancer, with relative incidences and prognoses, with "mucinous (colloid) carcinoma" at right.

Mucinous carcinoma of the breast is a form of mucinous carcinoma and a breast cancer type. Rare cases of this carcinoma have been diagnosed in men (see male breast cancer).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Carissa LaBoy, M.D., Kalliopi P. Siziopikou, M.D., Ph.D. "Breast - Other carcinoma subtypes, WHO classified - Mucinous". Pathology Outlines.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Topic Completed: 23 February 2021. Minor changes: 23 February 2021
  2. Nofal MN, Yousef AJ (December 2019). "The diagnosis of male breast cancer". The Netherlands Journal of Medicine. 77 (10): 356–359. PMID 31880271.
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