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Appraisal of imprint cytology in the diagnosis of mucinous carcinoma of the breast: a case report

  • N. Papadopoulos1,*,
  • D. Tamiolakis2
  • M. Lambropoulou1
  • G. Alexiadis3
  • S. Deftereos3
  • J. Manavis3
  • A. Polychronidis4
  • E. Sivridis1

1Department of Pathology, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

2Department of Cytology, Regional Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece

3Department of Radiology, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

42"d Department of Surgery, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200102131 Vol.22,Issue 2,March 2001 pp.131-133

Published: 10 March 2001

*Corresponding Author(s): N. Papadopoulos E-mail:

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Abstract

A case of mucinous carcinoma of the breast is reported in a female aged 71 years. On gross examination of the left mastectomy specimen two relatively well-circumscribed masses with a gelatinous cut surface were found. Touch imprint cytology was consistent with a low-grade malignancy and histologic and histochemical examination revealed a mucinous carcinoma. Careful prospective correlation between the cytological appearances of cells in imprints and the subsequent histopathology may lead to a more precise cytodiagnosis of a tumor associated with a comparative good prognosis.

Keywords

Mucinous carcinoma; Breast; Mammography; Imprint cytology

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N. Papadopoulos,D. Tamiolakis,M. Lambropoulou,G. Alexiadis,S. Deftereos,J. Manavis,A. Polychronidis,E. Sivridis. Appraisal of imprint cytology in the diagnosis of mucinous carcinoma of the breast: a case report. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2001. 22(2);131-133.

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