Carcinoma breast masquerading as extramedullary plasmacytoma breast: An unusual case report with review of literature. (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mahajan, Nidhi; Saksena, Annapurna; Desai, Parth; Kaushal, Seema; Jain, Shyama; Patel, Ronak
• Is Part Of: Cancer treatment communications. Volume 8(2016)
• Page Start: 5
• Page End: 7
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: Myeloma -- Plasmacytoma -- Carcinoma breast -- Morphological mimics -- Cytology; Cancer -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Treatment -- Periodicals; 616.994005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrc.2016.04.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-0896

Abstract

Abstract: Fine needle aspiration cytology continues to be the first line modality for definitive diagnosis of palpable and non palpable breast masses. Despite its high accuracy, some cases may pose a diagnostic dilemma. We present a case of a 42 year old female who was clinico-radiologically and cytologically mislabelled as plasmacytoma but was subsequently diagnosed as poorly differentiated carcinoma breast on histopathology and immunohistochemistry. Aspiration cytology is a minimally invasive procedure with rapid turn around time but in cases with unusual cytological picture, a core biopsy along with immunohistochemistry must accompany cytology to maximize the preoperative diagnosis of malignant breast lesions in order to ensure appropriate management.