Korean J Cytopathol.  2003 May;14(1):22-26.

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Cystic Hypersecretory Intraductal Carcinoma of the Breast: Report of Two Cases

• Cha HJ
• Eom DW
• Suh JH

Abstract

Cystic hypersecretory carcinoma of the breast is a rare variant of ductal carcinoma of breast, first described in 1984 by Rosen and Scott. Histologically, it is characterized by the formation of dilated ducts and cysts containing an eosinophilic secretory product resembling thyroid colloid. Cytologic findings show a few clusters of atypical ductal epithelial cells in amorphous proteinaceous material with cracking artifact. Differential diagnosis include mucinous carcinoma and benign mucocele-like tumor. We present two cases of fine needle aspiration cytology of cystic hypersecretory intraductal carcinoma of the breast with a review of the literature.

Keyword

Breast; Neoplasm; Cystic hypersecretory carcinoma; Fine needle aspiration cytology

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous
Artifacts
Biopsy, Fine-Needle*
Breast*
Carcinoma, Ductal
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating*
Colloids
Diagnosis, Differential
Eosinophils
Epithelial Cells
Thyroid Gland
Colloids