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*Even a minor component of this tumor type should be identified and reported due to the high rate of associated lymphatic invasion and nodal involvement. | *Even a minor component of this tumor type should be identified and reported due to the high rate of associated lymphatic invasion and nodal involvement. | ||
*Skin involvement has been reported to be strongly correlated with a poor prognosis for this subtype. | *Skin involvement has been reported to be strongly correlated with a poor prognosis for this subtype. | ||
*Micropapillary architectural is retained in node metastases, dermal lymphatic invasion, and recurrences. | *Micropapillary architectural is retained in node metastases, dermal lymphatic invasion, and recurrences.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Pettinato | first1 = G. | last2 = Manivel | first2 = CJ. | last3 = Panico | first3 = L. | last4 = Sparano | first4 = L. | last5 = Petrella | first5 = G. | title = Invasive micropapillary carcinoma of the breast: clinicopathologic study of 62 cases of a poorly recognized variant with highly aggressive behavior. | journal = Am J Clin Pathol | volume = 121 | issue = 6 | pages = 857-66 | month = Jun | year = 2004 | doi = 10.1309/XTJ7-VHB4-9UD7-8X60 | PMID = 15198358 }}</ref> | ||
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