invasives duktales Karzinom
Invasive ductal carcinoma not otherwise specified, also known as invasive carcinoma of no special type, is the most common type of breast cancer. It is an infiltrating, malignant and abnormal proliferation of neoplastic cells in the breast tissues.
Terminology
The latest (4) edition of the World Health Organization classification of tumors of the breast changed the preferred terminology from invasive ductal carcinoma, not otherwise specified (NOS) to invasive (breast) carcinoma of no special type (NST) . The rationale is that the use of 'ductal' relies on unproven histogenetic assumptions for this heterogeneous group of cancers. Invasive ductal carcinoma or ductal NOS remains acceptable and commonly used terms.
Epidemiology
Peak age of presentation is about 50 to 60 years.
Clinical presentation
Large palpable, immobile mass.
Radiographic features
Mammogram
- spiculated hyperdense lesion
- oval/lobulated lesion
- microcalcifications
Ultrasound
- ill-defined lesion
- hypoechoic mass
- hyperechoic angular margins
- posterior acoustic shadowing
- ductal extension may be seen which is extension of the lesion into surrounding parenchyma
- branched or spiculated pattern
- microcalcifications
MRI
- T1
- isointense to parenchyma
- hypointense to fat
- T1 C+ (Gd)
- ring enhancement with centripetal progression
- dilated veins draining the tumor
- T2
- iso to hypointense to parenchyma
- hyperintense edematous zone
Siehe auch:
- invasives lobuläres Karzinom
- duktales in situ Karzinom der Mamma
- architectural distortion in mammography
- intraduktales Mammakarzinom