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Clinical and Radiologic Features of Neuroendocrine Breast Carcinomas
Author(s) -
Jeon Chang Ho,
Kim Sun Mi,
Jang Mijung,
Yun Bo La,
Ahn Hye Shin,
Kim Sung-Won,
Kang Eunyoung,
Park So Yeon
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/ultra.33.8.1511
Subject(s) - medicine , neuroendocrine carcinoma , pathology , neuroendocrine tumors , differential diagnosis , carcinoma , magnetic resonance imaging , gastrointestinal tract , radiology , mammography , neuroendocrine differentiation , breast carcinoma , mammary gland , breast cancer , cancer , prostate cancer
Neuroendocrine breast carcinoma is a rare and distinct type of breast carcinoma, with morphologic features similar to those of pulmonary and gastrointestinal tract neuroendocrine tumors. More than 50% of cells express neuroendocrine markers. We documented the clinical and radiologic features of 11 patients with histologically confirmed neuroendocrine breast carcinomas. Clinical manifestations included nipple discharge (6 patients) and palpable masses (5 patients). Lesions were mainly oval or irregular on mammography (n = 8), sonography (n = 11), and magnetic resonance imaging (n = 9). Understanding the clinical and radiologic features of neuroendocrine breast carcinoma will facilitate the differential diagnosis.