J Korean Radiol Soc.  1998 Feb;38(2):375-378. 10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.2.375.

Clinical and Mammographic Findings in pure Mucinous Breast

• Kim HS
• Kim EK
• Oh KK
• Kim SH
• Shim YW
• Ihn YK
• Lee BC
• Lee YH

• KMID: 2103103
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.2.375

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to review the clinical and mammographic findings of pure mucinousbreast carcinoma.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
In ten patients diagnosed as suffering from pure mucinous breastcarcinoma, we reviewed the clinical and mammographic findings. They were aged between 36 and 72(mean 46.3)years;nine were female and one was male. To describe breast mass, we used the terminology of the BreastImaging-Reporting and Data System developed by the American College of Radiology.
RESULTS
All patients hadpalpable masses. The long-axis diameter of the tumors was between 1.0 and 7.0(mean, 2.81)cm, and in two patients,tumors were multiple. No cases involved metastatic axillary lymph nodes. During the follow-up period of 2 to78(mean, 36.3) months, no patient died. Mammographic findings included lobular circumscribed masses in fourpatients, round or oval circumscribed masses in three a lobular microlobulated mass in one, a round microlobulatedmass in one and a round spiculated mass in one. Microcalcifications were noted in two cases. Architecturaldistortion and nipple retraction were each found in one patient.
CONCLUSION
On mammography, pure mucinous breastcarcinoma was most commonly seen as a lobular or round circumscribed mass; these masses were palpable and clinicalprognosis was relatively good.

Keyword

Breast neoplasms, diagnosis; Breast radiology

MeSH Terms

Breast*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Information Systems
Lymph Nodes
Male
Mammography
Mucins*
Nipples
Mucins