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Difference between revisions of "Mucinous breast carcinoma"
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*[[DCIS]] with a mucinous component. | *[[DCIS]] with a mucinous component. | ||
**Mucin has a homogenous appearance, mucin lacks vascularization, mucin pools have a regular border. | **Mucin has a homogenous appearance, mucin lacks vascularization, mucin pools have a regular border. | ||
*[[Invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast]] with a mucinous component - more common than ''mucinous breast carcinoma''. Any 'no special type' component imparts a worse prognosis so the diagnosis 'mucinous carcinoma' is reserved for tumours with pure mucinous features. | *[[Invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast]] with a mucinous component - more common than ''mucinous breast carcinoma''. Any 'no special type' component imparts a worse prognosis so the diagnosis 'mucinous carcinoma' is reserved for tumours with close to pure mucinous features. | ||
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