International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 3

Histomorphological patterns of breast carcinoma: Case reports

  • Author:
  • Sandhya Panjeta Gulia, Lavanya M, Madhusudan Chaudhury, Arun Kumar SP
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 686 to 691

Dept. Of Pathology, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Ariyur, Pondicherry

*Corresponding Author Email: sandhya_path@yahoo.com

Abstract

Breast carcinoma is the most frequent cancer in women worldwide. Diagnosis is made by triple assessment of clinical, radiological and pathological correlation. Of all the types of breast carcinoma diagnosed, infiltrating duct carcinoma constitutes about 75%, invasive lobular carcinoma 5 -15%, medullary carcinoma 1–7%, secretory carcinoma (rare type) <1%.

Keywords

Breast carcinoma, Infiltrating duct carcinoma, Triple assessment