CLINICO PATHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS ON PAPILLARY CARCINOMA BREAST

Abstract

Background : Papillary carcinoma of breast is rare and account for approximately 1-2% of newly diagnosed cases of breast cancers. The common age group of presentation is 6-7th decade. These tumours usually present with a painless retroareolar swelling associated with bloody nipple discharge in 50% cases. Case 1) 57 year old most Cases : menopausal woman presented with huge ulcerative lump in right breast over a period of 1 year. After confirming diagnosis with incisional biopsy, patient was proceeded with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NACT) followed by Right MRM with SSG. Case 2) 66 year old male patient came with complaints of bloody discharge from nipple for past 1 year. A small subcentimetric lump present in retroareolar region on left breast was present, on which USG guided CNB revealed Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. Patient was proceeded with Left MRM. Case 3) 65 year old male patient presented with painless lump in left breast for 3 months. Clinical examination revealed a 1*2 cm lump in left breast with a single mobile ipsilateral axillary node. Image guided CNB revealed Invasive Papillary carcinoma. Patient was taken up for upfront Left MRM. All 3 patients are on regular follow-up for more than a year, and no recurrence is noted on followup