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KMID : 0387920070180010062
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Korean Journal of Cytopathology
2007 Volume.18 No. 1 p.62 ~ p.68
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Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Invasive Micropapillary Carcinoma of the Breast
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Choi Hyun-Joo
Jung Gee-Han
Shin Jung-Ha
Min Kee-Ok
Kang Seok-Jin
Lee Kyo-Young
Yoo Jin-Young
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Abstract
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Invasive micropapillary carcinoma (IMPC) of the breast is recently described rare variant of invasive ductal carcinoma. This variant has a distinctive histological features and aggressive biological behavior. We reviewed the cytologic features of eight cases of IMPC. The cytologic smears showed moderate to high cellularity and the tumor tissue was composed of atypical, angulated, cohesive clusters of neoplastic cells with a papillary to tubuloalveolar architecture, and a morular growth pattern without fibrovascular cores was seen on the histopathology. IMPC of the breast has distinctive cytologic features and it is important to make an early diagnosis via fine needle aspiration cytology due to this tumor’’s aggressive behavior.
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KEYWORD
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Breast, Invasive micropapillary carcinoma, Fine needle aspiration cytology
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