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JSM Clinical Cytology and Pathology

Invasive ductal carcinoma in background of a fibroadenoma: A rare progression, or an uncommon coincidence? Report of a case with brief review of the literature

[ ISSN : 2689-1549 ]

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Received: 03-Aug-2020

Accepted: 22-Aug-2020

Published: 25-Aug-2020

Case Report | Volume 2 - Issue 3 | Article DOI :

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Nicole DiTommaso*, Christopher Taylor, Matthew White, Alexandria Kim, James Champane, Mariana Coelho, Barish Eren, Abdal-Rahman El-Mallah, Mohammed Aziz 

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, USA (#1 University Drive at Jordan Road, Cupecoy, Sint Maarten)

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Nicole DiTommaso, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, USA (#1 University Drive at Jordan Road, Cupecoy, Sint Maarten), E-mail: nicole.a.ditommaso@gmail.com, Tel: (860)951-2412

Keywords

Fibroadenoma; Invasive Ductal Carcinoma; Tumor; Atypical; Malignant

Abstract

We report a case of a 37-year-old woman presenting with a 2.8 cm hypoechoic mass in the upper outer quadrant of the right breast. The original core and fine needle aspiration (FNA) at presentation led to the diagnosis of a fibroadenoma, however the cytopathologist noted few atypical cells insufficient for a malignant diagnosis. The mass was found to be enlarged in size at 3.6 cm at a follow up eleven months later. Repeat FNA and core biopsies demonstrated cytologic features of both fibroadenoma (FA) and invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). Can a fibroadenoma progress into an invasive carcinoma? Or, is the presence of both of these modalities just a coincidence? We report this case with a brief literature review to investigate this phenomenon.

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DiTommaso N, Taylor C, White M, Kim A, Champane J, et al. (2020) Invasive ductal carcinoma in background of a fibroadenoma: A rare progression, or an uncommon coincidence? Report of a case with brief re view of the literature. JSM Clin Cytol Pathol 2: 4.