USF-LVHN SELECT
Invasive Micropapillary Carcinoma of the Breast with an Encapsulated-Like Pattern: An Unreported Entity?
Publication/Presentation Date
5-7-2026
Abstract
Invasive micropapillary carcinoma (IMPC) is a rare subtype of breast cancer, characterized by infiltrative growth and morula-like cell aggregates without fibrovascular cores. We recently encountered an unusual invasive breast carcinoma with a thick fibrous capsule resembling encapsulated papillary carcinoma but with micropapillary features. A 71-year-old woman presented with a palpable mass in the left breast. MRI revealed a 10 cm enhancing oval mass. Core needle biopsy was performed to diagnose invasive carcinoma with micropapillary features [estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR)
First Page
10668969261444680
Last Page
10668969261444680
ISSN
1940-2465
Published In/Presented At
Aboul-Nasr, Y., Hartman, C. F., Rosa, M., Saad, H., Bajestani, S., & Mehravaran, S. (2026). Invasive Micropapillary Carcinoma of the Breast with an Encapsulated-Like Pattern: An Unreported Entity?. International journal of surgical pathology, 10668969261444680. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10668969261444680
Disciplines
Medical Education | Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
42095534
Department(s)
USF-LVHN SELECT Program, USF-LVHN SELECT Program Students
Document Type
Article