Prague Med. Rep. 2024, 125, 350-355

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2024.31

A Rare Case of Breast Carcinoma: An Entity Posing Cytological Challenge

Ruchi Nagpal1, Harshi Dhingra2, Nageshwar Rao Suragani3, Kshitija Kasturi3, Asif Baliyan4

1Department of Pathology, Bhaskar Medical College and General Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
2Department of Pathology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India
3Bhaskar Medical College and General Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
4Department of Pathology, Max Superspeciality Hospital, Vaishali, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Received September 17, 2023
Accepted October 29, 2024

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an important and primary screening tool for all breast lumps with high level of sensitivity and specificity. Diagnosing the rare breast carcinoma on FNAC is very challenging on account of various mimickers of the same. We hereby describe a rare case of breast carcinoma diagnosed on FNAC in a 34-year-old female confirmed on histopathology and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Preoperative diagnosis of apocrine carcinoma on FNAC and later confirmation on histopathology along with IHC study gives better insight to the cytopathologist and helps in better management protocol of the patient.

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