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Chennai Breast Centre, Chennai, India
Mucinous carcinoma of the breast accounts for about 2 % of invasive carcinoma and tends to occur in older women.
Clinical Features
Symptomatic tumors often present with soft palpable masses.
Mammographic Features
Mucinous lesions are round, oval, or lobular masses. They are usually well circumscribed, but may have indistinct or obscured margins. Calcifications are rare in pure mucinous cancers (Figs. 34.1a, b and 34.2a–c).
Fig. 34.1
(a, b) CC and MLO views show a well-circumscribed dense round mass with lobulated margins in the upper quadrant
Fig. 34.2
(a–c) CC and MLO and magnification views show dense opacity with indistinct margins in the lower inner quadrant
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