Rey Jayashree, Shukla Samarth, Acharya Sourya, Gadkari Pravin, Sihag Sapna
Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Mar 19;16(3):e56515. doi: 10.7759/cureus.56515. eCollection 2024 Mar.
This case report presents the diagnostic journey of a 65-year-old female presenting with symptoms suggestive of breast pathology, ultimately diagnosed with mucinous carcinoma, following comprehensive clinical evaluation and histopathological confirmation. Initial assessments indicated a fibroadenoma; however, subsequent histopathological examination revealed mucinous carcinoma, highlighting the importance of histopathological confirmation in establishing definitive diagnoses. The case underscores the challenges in distinguishing between benign and malignant breast lesions based on clinical presentation and imaging findings alone. The multidisciplinary approach facilitated discussions regarding treatment options tailored to the patient's clinical and pathological characteristics. This case emphasizes the significance of a comprehensive diagnostic approach, integrating clinical evaluation, imaging studies, and histopathological analysis, in ensuring accurate diagnosis and guiding optimal management strategies for patients with breast cancer.
本病例报告展示了一名65岁女性的诊断过程，该女性出现提示乳腺病变的症状，经全面临床评估和组织病理学确诊后，最终被诊断为黏液癌。初步评估显示为纤维腺瘤；然而，随后的组织病理学检查发现是黏液癌，凸显了组织病理学确诊在确立明确诊断中的重要性。该病例强调了仅根据临床表现和影像学检查结果区分乳腺良性和恶性病变的挑战。多学科方法促进了针对患者临床和病理特征的治疗方案讨论。本病例强调了综合诊断方法的重要性，即整合临床评估、影像学检查和组织病理学分析，以确保准确诊断并指导乳腺癌患者的最佳管理策略。
