Open AccessAn atypical presentation of infiltrating ductal carcinoma
Author(s) -
Kunal Jha,
Suresh Gupta
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.201164
Subject(s) - medicine , lumpectomy , ductal carcinoma , carcinoma , pathology , mammography , biopsy , calcification , estrogen receptor , nipple discharge , mastectomy , breast cancer , cancer
A 64-year-old African-American female presented with nonbloody nipple discharge. Clinical and cytological examination of the discharge was normal. The mammography suggested pleomorphic calcification in the left breast. A stereotactic biopsy showed ductal carcinoma in situ and her estrogen receptor/progesterone receptor/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-neu receptor were negative. We removed the tumor tissue through lumpectomy and found that the mass was invasive ductal carcinoma. This case report highlights invasive ductal carcinoma, presenting with unilateral nipple discharge.