Intracystic papillary carcinoma of the breast: Report of two cases

Article type: Case Report

Authors: Kulkarni, Medha P. | Gosavi, Alka V. | Ramteerthakar, Nayan A. | Murarkar, Prashant S.^{; *} | Sulhyan, Kalpana R.

Affiliations: Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Miraj, India

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Dr. Prashant S. Murarkar, B-3, Vishwas Plaza, Opp. Anand nursing home, Sangli road, 416410 Miraj, India. E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: Intracystic papillary carcinoma (IPC) of the breast has traditionally been considered to be a variant of ductal carcinoma in-situ (DCIS). It is an uncommon tumor accounting for less than 3% of all breast cancers and predominantly affects elderly women. IPC is extremely rare in men and only few cases have been reported in the literature. The tumor has excellent prognosis regardless of whether it is in-situ or invasive. Hence an accurate diagnosis plays a crucial role in the management of patients with IPC. We report two cases of IPC, one in a 68-year-old woman and the other one in a 70-year-old man. The diagnosis was suspected on fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and was confirmed by histopathology.

Keywords: Intracystic papillary carcinoma, breast, ductal carcinoma in-situ

DOI: 10.3233/BD-2012-0333

Journal: Breast Disease, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 121-124, 2012