Mucinous breast carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation: Case report

Abstract

Abstract Mucinous carcinoma of the breast is rare representing 2% of all breast carcinomas. It can be classified as either a pure or a mixed type. Pure mucinous breast carcinoma has a less aggressive behavior compared with mixed breast mucinous carcinoma. The latter shows frequent neuroendocrine differentiation.

Keywords

• breast cancer
• immunohistochemistry
• mucinous carcinoma
• neuroendocrine differentiation