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(A & B) a heterogeneous dense breast with an irregular, high-density mass having oblong component noted in retroareolar region in the center-left breast involving anterior and middle depth with indistinct margin. (C & D) Intra-operative picture after modified radical mastectomy with axillary clearance and showing thoracodorsal bundle preserved with axillary lymph node dissection
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Invasive papillary carcinomas of breast are rare tumors. They account for approximately 0.5% of all Invasive breast carcinomas. Invasive papillary carcinomas are commonly present in post-menopause women. These tumors lack the myoepithelial cell layer (MCL) within the papillae or at the periphery of the tumor. The diagnosis is difficult due to diffe...
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... right breast and right axilla were normal on clinical examination. On bilateral breast mammography, there was a heterogeneous dense breast with an irregular, high-density mass having an oblong component noted in the retro areolar region in the center-left breast involving anterior and middle depth with an indistinct margin (Figure 1). No intra-mass calcification, skin thickening or nipple retraction were seen. ...
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