Infiltrating ductal carcinoma breast with central necrosis closely mimicking ductal carcinoma in situ (comedo type): a case series

Authors

Shahid Pervez, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Hassan Khan, Aga Khan University

Document Type

Article

Department

Pathology and Microbiology

Abstract

Here we present a series of infiltrative ductal carcinoma breast cases (infiltrative ductal carcinoma with central necrosis) so closely mimicking 'DCIS with central comedo necrosis' that on initial morphological analysis these foci of tumors were labeled as DCIS (high grade, comedo). However on further histological work up and by using immunohistochemistry (IHC) for myoepithelial markers it was later confirmed that these were foci of infiltrative ductal carcinoma breast with central necrosis. This case series gives the realization that a breast carcinoma may be partly or entirely DCIS like yet invasive. In such a dilemma IHC especially for assessment of myoepithelial lining is very useful to differentiate DCIS comedo from invasive carcinoma with central necrosis.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Recommended Citation

Pervez, S., Khan, H. (2007). Infiltrating ductal carcinoma breast with central necrosis closely mimicking ductal carcinoma in situ (comedo type): a case series. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 1(83).
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_pathol_microbiol/218