Invasive papillary carcinoma of the breast

Invasive papillary carcinoma of the breast is an uncommon type of invasive breast cancer.

It should not be confused with indolent behaving intracystic papillary carcinoma of the breast, also known as encapsulated papillary carcinoma of the breast).

General

Rare ~ 1-2% of breast carcinomas in women.^[1]
The "solid" variant (papillae dramatically compressed together) can also occur.^[1]

Features:

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Breast - Invasive Papillary Carcinoma - Low power (SKB)
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Breast - Invasive Papillary Carcinoma - Medium power (SKB)
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Breast - Invasive Papillary Carcinoma - High power (SKB)
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Breast - Invasive Papillary Carcinoma - High power (SKB)
Breast PapillaryCarcinoma SolidVariant LP CTR.jpg

Breast - Invasive Papillary Carcinoma - Solid Variant - Low power (SKB)
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Breast - Invasive Papillary Carcinoma - Solid Variant - Medium power (SKB)
Breast PapillaryCarcinoma SolidVariant MP3 CTR.jpg

Breast - Invasive Papillary Carcinoma - Solid Variant - Medium power (SKB)
Breast PapillaryCarcinoma SolidVariant HP CTR.jpg

Breast - Invasive Papillary Carcinoma - Solid Variant - Area of compressed papillae - High power (SKB)
Breast PapillaryCarcinoma SolidVariant MP2 CTR.jpg

Breast - Invasive Papillary Carcinoma - Solid Variant - Area of less compressed papillae - High power (SKB)

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 J B, L.; Kini, RG.; Amber, S. (Jun 2013). "Invasive (solid) Papillary Carcinoma of the Breast: A Report of Two Cases.". J Clin Diagn Res 7 (6): 1150-1. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2013/5134.3045. PMID 23905125.