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

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