Tubulo- lobular carcinoma: a rare mixed invasive carcinoma of breast
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20172496Keywords:
Apocrine changes, Lobular carcinoma, Tubular carcinomaAbstract
Tubulo-lobular carcinoma is a rare variant of invasive carcinoma of breast, exhibiting the features of both tubular and lobular component. It accounts for about 1% of mammary carcinomas. Study report a case of 39-year-old female with lump in the left breast for 6 months. Histopathologically it was diagnosed as tubulo-lobular carcinoma of breast. Hence histopathology plays an important role in diagnosis and treatment of mammary carcinomas.
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