Breast · Breast cancer & malignancy · 2022

Bilateral invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast; a case report with literature review

Authors

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Zuhair D Hammood
Kayhan A Najar
Shaban Latif
Fahmi H Kakamad
Shvan H Mohammed
Razhan K Ali

Abstract

IntroductionCarcinoma of breast is a heterogeneous disease. Using their light microscopic appearance, the invasive forms are usually divided into three main types: infiltrating lobular carcinomas, infiltrating ductal carcinomas, and other infiltrating carcinomas. This paper aims to discuss and report a case of bilateral invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast.Case reportA 48-year-old female presented with bilateral breast masses of 5-month duration.

On examination. she had bilateral palpable breast masses, which were hard, mobile, and irregular. On the right side, there was skin tethering and palpable axillary lymph nodes. Ultrasound examination showed a heterogeneous, irregular, ill-defined, mass-like lesion, seen in the upper outer quadrant of the right breast along with a hypoechoic. irregular mass 12*13mm in the upper outer quadrant of the left breast.

FNA showed bilateral invasive ductal carcinoma. Right …