A middle aged female presented with a 4cm mass in upper outer quadrant of the breast. Biopsy showed densely packed cells within large lakes of mucin. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis of this patient?
Colloid (mucinous) carcinoma is an invasive variant. Colloid carcinoma has a glistening surface and mucoid consistencyon cut section Composed ofsmall clusters of epithelial cells,occasionally forming glands,floating in pools of extracellular mucin. In its pure form,colloid carcinomahas a considerablybetter prognosisthaninfiltrating ductal or lobular carcinoma Abundant mucin productionisnot a featureof the other choices. Diagnosis:Mucinous carcinoma of the breast
Medullary carcinoma of breast
Colloid carcinoma of breast
Tubular carcinoma of breast
Papillary carcinoma of breast
NEET Jan 2020